How to sign “Noticing” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Noticing” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat and open in front of your chest, palm facing up.
- Raise your dominant index finger near your cheek, fingertip pointed toward the open palm.
- Flick the index finger quickly toward the palm and tap it once, as if spotting something.
- Aim the flick in the direction of the person or thing you noticed, since the sign is directional.
- Keep a bright, alert expression to match the suddenness of noticing something.
Practice tip
“Noticing” is signed with the base NOTICE sign — ASL/BSL marks ongoing action on the sign, not with a separate word.
Fingerspell “Noticing”
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.