"principle" ASL American Sign Language

American Sign Language: "principle" The sign for principle, (as in a guiding rule) is similar to signs such as "rule" or "law" that are done on the palm of non-dominant hand. Hold up your non-dominant "flat-hand" with the palm facing outward and the fingers pointing upward (as if representing a piece of paper. Touch the thumb-side of your dominant "P" hand the flat upper finger area of the non-dominant hand and then pull the "P-hand" off of the palm a bit as you make a small downward arc with the "P" hand and touch the lower part of the palm. PRINCIPLE: Here is an example of another signer "Sean Benson, single, Deaf, early 30's" doing the sign for "principle." Also see: RULE Also see: LAW Note: The sign PRINCIPLE doesn't mean "principal." If you mean "principal" (as in the guy who is in charge of the school) then see: PRINCIPAL 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 > You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University (tm) Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars (c) Lifeprint.com

American Sign Language: "principle"

The sign for principle, (as in a guiding rule) is similar to signs such as "rule" or "law" that are done on the palm of non-dominant hand.

Hold up your non-dominant "flat-hand" with the palm facing outward and the fingers pointing upward (as if representing a piece of paper.
Touch the thumb-side of your dominant "P" hand the flat upper finger area of the non-dominant hand and then pull the "P-hand" off of the palm a bit as you make a small downward arc with the "P" hand and touch the lower part of the palm.

PRINCIPLE:

Here is an example of another signer "Sean Benson, single, Deaf, early 30's" doing the sign for "principle."

Also see: RULE
Also see: LAW

Note: The sign PRINCIPLE doesn't mean "principal." If you mean "principal" (as in the guy who is in charge of the school) then see: PRINCIPAL

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 >

You can learn sign language online at American Sign Language (ASL) University (tm)
Sign language lessons and resources. Dr. William Vicars (c) Lifeprint.com