How to sign “Beautiful” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Beautiful” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Open your dominant hand into a relaxed five, fingers together and thumb out.
- Bring the hand up beside one cheek, fingertips near your temple.
- Sweep the open hand in a wide circle around your face, ending beside the other cheek.
- Keep your palm facing inward toward your face through the whole circle.
- Smile warmly and lift your cheeks — the pleased face completes the meaning.
Practice tip
The smiling face does half the work; a neutral face behind the circle weakens the meaning.
Fingerspell “Beautiful”
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.