How to sign “Individuals” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Individuals” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Hold both hands out in front of your torso as flat hands, palms facing down.
  2. Keep your fingers together and the hands roughly shoulder-width apart.
  3. Move both hands straight downward a few inches in one smooth, even motion.
  4. Keep the hands level with each other through the whole drop.
  5. Hold a neutral, matter-of-fact expression, since this is a plain noun sign.

Practice tip

Plural of “Individual” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Individuals”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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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.

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