Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word “dry,” make a fist with your dominant hand and place it on your chin. Twist your hand so that your knuckles face outward, then bring your hand down in a straight line. This represents the movement…

To sign the word “exactly,” use your dominant hand to form the letter X by crossing your index and middle fingers over your thumb. Then, bring your hand down to your non-dominant hand, which is flat and palm facing up.…

To sign the word “train,” place your dominant hand in a fist with the index and middle fingers extended and pointing forward. Then, move your hand back and forth in a horizontal motion, as if it were a train moving…

To sign the word “vintage,” make a “V” shape with both hands, starting at the temples and moving outward.

To sign the word laptop, use both hands to form the letter L and tap them together twice on your dominant hand’s shoulder.

To sign the word “logged,” use your dominant hand to make a fist and place it against your non-dominant wrist. Then, use your non-dominant index finger to tap twice on the top of your dominant hand. This mimics the action…

To sign the word “whatever,” use your dominant hand to make a “W” shape, then twist your wrist back and forth while moving your hand slightly downward.

To sign “Iowa,” use your dominant hand to make a flat, open hand shape with your fingers slightly apart. Place it on your chest and move it in a circular motion.

To sign the word depth, place your dominant hand with fingers together and pointing down, and your non-dominant hand with fingers together and pointing up. Bring your dominant hand down and tap the palm of your non-dominant hand.

To sign the word “lack,” use your dominant hand to make a fist and place it on the palm of your non-dominant hand. Then, move your dominant hand forward slightly to mimic the concept of emptiness or absence.