How to sign “Above” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Above” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat and steady in front of you, palm facing down.
- Shape your dominant hand flat or slightly bent, palm facing down.
- Rest the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand.
- Move the dominant hand upward away from the base hand, tracing what rises past it.
- Keep the base hand still while the moving hand climbs.
Practice tip
Lifeprint's gloss is MORE-THAN — 'above that amount, exceeding, from that point up.' Pairs naturally with BELOW.
Fingerspell “Above”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.