How to sign “Online” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Online” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Open both hands with your fingers spread wide, palms facing inward toward each other.
- Hold your hands at chest height about a foot apart in neutral space.
- Shuttle both hands forward and backward, trading places as they pass.
- Let the tips of your middle fingers brush together on each pass.
- Keep the rhythm loose and continuous — never stiff or march-like.
Practice tip
Dr. Bill teaches the INTERNET sign for the concept 'online': recognize the ON+LINE combo, but produce INTERNET.
Fingerspell “Online”
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.