How to sign “Learn” in BSL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Learn” instead
Step by step
- Open your dominant hand beside your head, fingers together and thumb relaxed.
- Hold the open hand just to the side of your temple, palm angled inward.
- Draw the hand slightly backward while your fingers close together into a pinch.
- Keep the motion small and close to the head, finishing with pinched fingertips.
- Keep a thoughtful, attentive expression, as if an idea has just landed.
Practice tip
One-handed at the temple is the most widely taught form; some regions use both hands moving toward the forehead instead.
Fingerspell “Learn”
Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.