How to sign “Experience” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Experience” 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 open hand with the fingers together and slightly relaxed.
- Place the palm of the hand against the side of your cheek, near the chin.
- Stroke downward along your cheek as if pulling at an imaginary beard.
- Exaggerate the length of the stroke, because a longer pull means more experience.
- Keep your face relaxed and thoughtful, like an elder recalling a long life.
Practice tip
Think of an old man stroking his beard as he reflects on life experience; Lifeprint notes a criss-cross variant means very familiar with.
Fingerspell “Experience”
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.