Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign “judge,” use your dominant hand to make a flat O shape with your fingers and thumb. Place your hand near your chin and move it forward, as if you were making a sweeping motion. Repeat this movement a…

To sign the word “strategic,” use your dominant hand to make a closed fist and place it on your non-dominant palm facing down. Then, make a small circular motion with your dominant hand.

To sign the word “tape,” use both hands to make a fist with the thumbs pointing down. Then, twist the hands back and forth in opposite directions while keeping the fists clenched.

To sign the word “replacement,” use your dominant hand to make a “R” handshape and move it in a circular motion over your other open palm, as if you are replacing one object with another.

To sign the word sounds, use your dominant hand to make a fist and tap it lightly against your chin or chest. This gesture represents the action of creating sound with your vocal cords.

To sign the word “shared,” make an open hand with your palm facing down and fingers spread apart. Then, place your other hand on top, with the palm facing up, and move both hands simultaneously in a back and forth…

To sign the word “rural,” form your hand into a fist with your index finger extended, then tap the tip of your finger on your cheek twice.

To sign the word suggestions, use the ASL sign for “suggestion” which involves tapping the index finger of your dominant hand on your forehead.

To sign the word “principles,” begin by placing your dominant hand in a “P” shape near your non-dominant shoulder. Then, move your hand down and out in a sweeping motion while keeping your fingers together. This sign represents the concept…

To sign the word wire, use your dominant hand to make a “W” shape with your fingers and tap it against your non-dominant hand.