Word
SWIMMING POOL
Description of Sign
This is a combination of the signs SWIM and POOL. Both hands closed-5 with palms downwards move outwards in a circular motion. Both hands, in the downward-K hand shape (P letter), trace the outer outline of a rectangular pool.
Visual Guide
The action of swimming is replicated here with the second sign showing the venue where the activity takes place. The pool is depicted by a rectangular area which contains water and which was built for people to swim in.
Translation Equivalents
N/A
Parameters of Sign
| Dominant Hand | Non-Dominant Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Handshape |
Closed 5
K
|
Closed 5
K
|
| Orientation |
Palm-down
Palm-inside
|
Palm-down
Palm-inside
|
| Location |
Neutral space
|
Neutral space
|
| Movements | N/A | |
| Non-manual Markers | N/A | |