Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word “button,” use your dominant hand to make a fist and extend your index finger. Touch the tip of your index finger to the center of your palm and twist it in a clockwise motion, as if…

To sign the word contract, you must physically write your name on the designated signature line of the contract document.

To sign the word “degree,” form your dominant hand into a fist and extend your pinky and index finger while keeping your thumb, middle, and ring finger curled in. Hold your hand near your ear and rotate it from side…

To sign the word “allow,” make a circular motion with your dominant hand facing outwards, then bring it down and tap your non-dominant hand’s palm with your fingertips.

To sign the word “summer,” use both hands to make a fist with the thumb extended and touching the opposite side of the forehead. Then, rotate the fists in a circular motion while keeping the thumbs touching the forehead. This…

To sign the word “fund,” make a fist with your dominant hand and place it on the palm of your non-dominant hand. Then, twist your dominant hand back and forth while keeping the base of your fist in contact with…

To sign the word “structure,” use your dominant hand to form an “S” handshape and touch your temple, then bring the hand down and trace a line in front of you to represent the structure’s shape.

To sign the word “Wednesday,” form a letter “W” with your dominant hand and touch it to your non-dominant shoulder. Then, use your non-dominant hand to form a letter “D” and touch it to your dominant palm.

To sign the word “ideas”, use your dominant hand to make a “Y” handshape with your fingers pointing upward, then bring your hand up and down in front of your forehead as if you are tapping your head with your…

To sign the word “phones,” make a fist with your dominant hand and extend your pinky and thumb fingers as if holding a phone.