Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word hands, make a fist with both hands and then open them while keeping the thumbs on the side of the index fingers.

To sign the word “beginning,” use your dominant hand to make a flat handshape and place it on the palm of your non-dominant hand. Then, move your dominant hand forward and rotate it so that your palm is facing upwards.…

The word “wrong” can be signed by forming an “X” with your dominant hand and placing it over your non-dominant hand.

To sign the word “fixed”, make a fist with your dominant hand and extend your index finger. Draw a horizontal line across the palm of your other hand with your index finger. This represents something being secured or stable.

To sign the word “songs,” use the ASL sign for music and then mime playing a guitar or piano.

To sign the word “understanding,” make a “U” shape with your dominant hand and place it on your forehead, then twist it downward and outward as if you are spreading your knowledge or understanding.

To sign the word “steel,” make a fist with your dominant hand and extend your index finger and pinky finger in a straight line, resembling a small “s” shape. Then, with your other hand, make a fist and place it…

To sign the word “civil” in American Sign Language, you would use both hands to simultaneously make a C shape with your dominant hand and a V shape with your non-dominant hand. The C hand should be held vertically, while…

To sign the word ‘fair’, form the letter ‘F’ with your dominant hand and place it on your opposite palm, then rotate your hand outward.

To sign the word “repair,” move both hands in a circular motion in front of your chest, as if you are using a screwdriver to fix something.