How to sign “Becoming” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Becoming” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Shape both hands into flat hands, fingers together and perfectly straight.
  2. Press the fingertips of both hands together in front of your chest.
  3. Twist both wrists so the palm orientations trade places in one clean turn.
  4. Start with the dominant palm facing in and the other facing out, then swap them.
  5. Keep your expression neutral — the wrist flip alone carries the sense of change.

Practice tip

“Becoming” is signed with the base BECOME sign — ASL/BSL marks ongoing action on the sign, not with a separate word.

Fingerspell “Becoming”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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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.

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