How to sign “Learns” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Learns” instead
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm up.
- Pinch your dominant fingertips and thumb together just above the palm.
- Lift the pinched fingers up toward your forehead, as if grabbing information.
- Keep your dominant palm facing down while you lift.
- Aim for the forehead itself, not the top of the head, to keep it LEARN and not TEACH.
Practice tip
“Learns” is signed with the base LEARN sign.
Fingerspell “Learns”
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.