ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "LOUD" in American Sign Language (ASL), place both index fingers at your ears, then quickly pull them away while opening your hands into "5" handshapes, representing sound bursting from your ears.
📖 Word definition
Producing or capable of producing much noise; having great volume or intensity of sound.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Start with index fingers extended, end with "5" handshape (all fingers spread).
- Starting Position: Both index fingers touching or near your ears.
- Movement: Quick, sharp pull away from ears while opening hands.
- Path: Straight outward motion from ears to sides of head.
- Hand Orientation: Palms face outward as hands open into "5" shape.
- Facial Expression: Slightly startled or intense expression showing impact of loud sound.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Slow movement: Use quick, sharp motion to show sudden loud sound.
❌ Wrong starting position: Start at ears, not random head position.
❌ Keeping fingers closed: Open to "5" handshape to show sound expanding.
❌ No facial expression: Show reaction to loud sound with appropriate expression.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"The music is loud."
How to sign: Sign "music" (flat hand waves over opposite arm) → sign "loud" (fingers from ears, open to 5-shape).
"Please speak loud."
How to sign: Sign "please" (flat hand circles on chest) → sign "speak" (index finger circles at mouth) → sign "loud" (fingers from ears outward).
"The thunder was loud."
How to sign: Sign "thunder" (point up, then shake fists) → sign "was" (W hand moves back) → sign "loud" (explosive motion from ears).