How to sign “Counted” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Counted” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your dominant hand into an F, thumb touching the index fingertip to close the circle.
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you at chest height, palm facing straight up.
- Touch the pinched tip of the F hand to the base palm near its heel, then slide it forward twice.
- Keep the base palm level and facing up; turn the F hand's palm sideways during the slides.
- Count with a focused, neutral face — this is a tallying motion, not a question.
Practice tip
Past form of “Count” — signed with the base sign; time is shown separately, not on the verb.
Fingerspell “Counted”
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.