How to sign “Believed” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Believed” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Start with your dominant index finger touching your forehead — the THINK part.
- Hold your non-dominant hand out in front of you, palm facing up.
- Bring the dominant hand down and cup it over the non-dominant hand, as if marrying the thought.
- Let the dominant hand open into a loose C handshape as it lands.
- Keep a sincere, steady expression — belief is held, not questioned.
Practice tip
Past form of “Believe” — signed with the base sign; time is shown separately, not on the verb.
Fingerspell “Believed”
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.