Category ASL Sign Dictionary

To sign the word “postage,” use a flat hand to trace the shape of a stamp on your non-dominant hand. Then, use your dominant hand to tap on the stamp twice with your index and middle fingers.

To sign the word “luck” in American Sign Language, form your dominant hand into an “L” shape and tap it twice on your non-dominant hand, which is in a flat palm position.

To sign the word quiet, place your index finger over your lips and hold it there for a moment.

To sign the word “hurricane,” use your dominant hand to make a curved shape, starting at the top of your head and moving down in a circular motion to your shoulder.

To sign the word workshops, make a “W” shape with both hands and twist them away from each other while keeping the thumbs touching.

To sign the word “appointment,” you would use the ASL sign for “meet” by making a closed fist with your dominant hand and tapping your wrist against your non-dominant hand’s wrist.

To sign the word “prayer,” use your dominant hand to make a fist and place it on your forehead. Then, move your hand forward and down in a small arc motion, as if sending your prayer out into the world.

To sign the word “nurse,” make a fist with your dominant hand and place it on the center of your chest, then twist your hand in a circular motion.

To sign the word “columbus,” use the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for “C” (making a fist with your dominant hand and extending your thumb and index finger) and then sign the letter “L” (making an “L” shape with your…

To sign the word “pants,” use your dominant hand to make a fist with your thumb extended upward. Place your thumb at your waist, and move your hand down in a quick, flicking motion as if pulling down on a…