Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word “mid,” touch the tip of your middle finger to the tip of your thumb while keeping your other fingers extended.

To sign the word “santa,” make a fist with your dominant hand and touch your thumb to your chin. Then, move your hand down and forward in a small arc.

To sign the word “bug,” make a fist with your dominant hand and extend your index finger. Touch your index finger to the side of your face near your eye, then flick it forward.

To sign the word “exercise,” use your dominant hand to make a fist with your thumb extended and your other fingers curled in. Then, move your fist up and down quickly, mimicking the motion of lifting weights.

To sign the word “enable,” use your dominant hand to make a fist with your index finger extended and pointed upward. Then, bring your index finger down to tap the top of your other fist twice.

To sign the word “component,” use your dominant hand to make a C-shape and place it on the opposite palm, then twist your wrist slightly while keeping the C-shape.

To sign the word “nor,” place your nondominant hand in front of your body with the palm facing up and the fingers slightly spread apart. With your dominant hand, make a “Y” shape by extending your pinky, middle, and index…

To sign the word “himself,” use the American Sign Language sign for “he” and then add the sign for “self” by bringing your dominant hand to your chest and circling it in a clockwise motion.

To sign “brought”, start with your dominant hand in a fist with the palm facing you. Place the fist on your non-dominant forearm and slide it down towards your wrist, as if you are bringing something down. This represents bringing…

To sign the word “reduce,” form the dominant hand into a “C” shape and place it at the side of the face with the palm facing inwards. Then, use a twisting motion to bring the hand down towards the chin,…