Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word “BBC” you would use your dominant hand to form the letter B with your index and middle fingers, followed by the letter C with your thumb and index finger.

To sign the word “smoking,” make an “S” handshape with both hands and flick them outwards from your mouth as if you were holding a lit cigarette.

To sign the word “adobe,” use your dominant hand to form an “A” handshape and swipe it across your non-dominant hand, which is in a flat-hand formation.

To sign the word “batteries,” form your fingers into a “B” handshape and tap your non-dominant wrist twice with the back of your dominant hand.

To sign the word household, use both hands to make the letter ‘H’ shape and then move them in a circular motion near your chest.

“To sign the word Disney, use the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for the letter ‘D’ and then the sign for the letter ‘Y’ while mouthing the word ‘Disney’.”

To sign the word “beat,” form a fist with your dominant hand and tap it twice on your non-dominant hand or on your chest.

To sign the word “specials,” use your dominant hand to make a closed fist with your index finger pointing straight up. Then, starting at the top of your head, move your index finger down in a small, circular motion.

To sign the word “buildings,” use both hands to make a flat, horizontal shape with your fingers and palms facing down. Move your hands outward and upward in a small arc, as if drawing the shape of a building.

To sign the word bookmark, use the American Sign Language (ASL) gesture for “book” and then make a horizontal line with your finger on the side of your hand to represent the bookmark.