American Sign Language: "east" If you look at a map, east is to your right. To do the sign for "east" hold up a palm-forward "E" hand and move it toward the right. EAST: Notes: As I show above, the sign for EAST is generally done to the right but sometimes when giving directions, signers do "directionally relative" signing in which they show directions relative to the current starting and ending locations being discussed. For example, suppose you were on a road trip with some friends (two cars) and you stopped to get gas and the other driver asked you to clarify the directions for the remainder of the trip. If you were facing east (and you needed to go further east and then north) you might do the sign for EAST by moving it forward (instead of the usual "to the right") and then form an "N" and move it to the left (even though NORTH is normally moved upward). Left-handed signers: The direction signs: north, south, east, west, all move the same regardless if you are right or left handed. So, even if you are left-handed the sign "EAST" still moves to the right. Also see: NORTH SOUTH WEST You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "east"

If you look at a map, east is to your right.

To do the sign for "east" hold up a palm-forward "E" hand and move it toward the right.

EAST:

Notes:
As I show above, the sign for EAST is generally done to the right but sometimes when giving directions, signers do "directionally relative" signing in which they show directions relative to the current starting and ending locations being discussed. For example, suppose you were on a road trip with some friends (two cars) and you stopped to get gas and the other driver asked you to clarify the directions for the remainder of the trip. If you were facing east (and you needed to go further east and then north) you might do the sign for EAST by moving it forward (instead of the usual "to the right") and then form an "N" and move it to the left (even though NORTH is normally moved upward).

Left-handed signers: The direction signs: north, south, east, west, all move the same regardless if you are right or left handed. So, even if you are left-handed the sign "EAST" still moves to the right.

Also see:
NORTH
SOUTH
WEST

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >