How to sign “Low” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Low” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape both hands into flat open hands, holding your fingers together and fully extended.
- Raise your dominant flat hand to chest height and hold your non-dominant flat hand lower, near your waist.
- Move your dominant hand straight downward until it lands just above the lower hand, shrinking the gap between them.
- Keep your dominant palm facing down and your non-dominant palm facing up to meet it.
- Keep your expression neutral; the shrinking gap shows the amount sitting low.
Practice tip
The gap between the hands is the amount — a tiny gap means low; the L-initialized version is Signed English, so stick with this one.
Fingerspell “Low”
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.