How to sign “Entire” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Entire” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold both hands in flat B handshapes with your fingers extended together and thumbs alongside.
- Bring both hands into the neutral signing space in front of your body at chest height.
- Sweep your dominant hand in a wide circular scooping motion across and around toward your non-dominant hand.
- Start your dominant hand with the palm facing out and let it turn to face back as the scoop finishes.
- Keep your non-dominant hand fairly still with its palm facing back, and keep your expression neutral unless emphasizing.
Practice tip
This sign is also glossed all or whole — make the scoop bigger and wider to stress the whole thing, every bit of it.
Fingerspell “Entire”
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.