How to sign “Around” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Around” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your non-dominant hand into a flattened O, pressing your fingertips together against your thumb.
- Extend the index finger of your dominant hand, folding your other fingers down into a fist.
- Hold your flattened O hand steady in front of your chest as the fixed center point.
- Move your dominant index finger in a full circle around the O hand, tracing its outer edge.
- Keep your palm facing sideways through the circle and your expression neutral.
Practice tip
The circling finger travels around the fixed O — picture a small planet orbiting the sun.
Fingerspell “Around”
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.