Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word “pregnancy,” you would use a combination of gestures and hand movements that represent the letters P-R-E-G-N-A-N-C-Y.

To sign the word “starts,” first make a closed fist and extend your pointer finger and pinky finger outward. Then, tap your pointer finger onto your opposite palm twice. This movement represents the action of something beginning or initiating.

To sign the word “representatives,” use both hands to form an “R” handshape and wave them in front of your body, starting at the chest and moving outward.

To sign the word “debate,” place your dominant hand in a fist with your thumb extended upward and your non-dominant hand in a flat palm facing up. Then, bring your dominant hand down and tap it lightly on your non-dominant…

To sign the word ancient, use the fingertips of one hand to make small circles on the palm of your other hand, symbolizing the passing of time and the age of something.

To sign the word “border,” make the hand shape of a “B” and slide it across the top of your non-dominant hand.

To sign the word “killed,” make a fist with your dominant hand and place it in front of your chest. Then, quickly move your fist down and slightly out, as if stabbing downwards.

To sign the word “dental,” form the letter “D” with your dominant hand and place it on your chin. Then, use a twisting motion to move your hand downward and slightly to the side.

To sign “biology,” place your dominant hand in a “B” handshape near your non-dominant shoulder and then flick it forward twice.

To sign the word “authorities,” use the ASL sign for “power” or “control” by making a fist with your dominant hand and placing it on top of your non-dominant hand, which is flat and facing up. Then, move your dominant…