Category ASL Sign Dictionary

Linear can be signed by forming a flat hand with your index finger pointing forward, then tracing a straight line in the air from left to right.

To sign the word weblog, make the letter “W” with your dominant hand and rotate it in a circular motion twice in front of your chest. Then, make the letter “L” and place it on your non-dominant hand’s palm. Finally,…

To sign the word “efficient,” use both hands to make a “1” shape with your index finger and thumb, and then bring them together twice in front of your chest. This sign represents the idea of being fast and productive.

To sign the word “adopted,” use the American Sign Language (ASL) gesture for “adopt” by placing one hand on top of the other and then moving them both forward.

To sign the word “comedy,” use the ASL gesture for the letter “C” and then the gesture for the letter “Y.”

arrow To sign the word “sparrow,” use your index and middle fingers to flick under your chin twice, mimicking the motion of a bird’s beak.

“Efficiency is signed in American Sign Language by using the index and middle fingers of both hands to make a circular motion on the chest.”

To sign the word “financing,” use both hands to form the letter “F” and move them in a circular motion in front of your chest.

To sign the word “scores,” use two fingers of your dominant hand to tap your non-dominant wrist twice.

To sign the word retirement, move both hands up and away from your body, making a fist with the thumb and index finger touching. Then, open both hands and let them fall to your sides.