How to sign “Door” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Door” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your dominant hand flat in a B handshape and keep your non-dominant hand flat and still beside it.
- Raise your dominant hand to chest height in front of you, starting with the palm facing forward.
- Swing your dominant hand outward as if opening a door, then swing it back inward to close it, using two movements.
- Keep your palm facing forward the whole time and let your pinkie-side edge act as the door's hinge.
- Keep your face neutral; depending on context this same sign can also mean closet, cupboard, or cabinet.
Practice tip
The hinge sits on your pinkie side — pivoting at the thumb edge is the common beginner mistake.
Fingerspell “Door”
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.