How to sign “Owner” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Owner” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Start with your dominant hand a few inches in front of your chest.
- Shape the hand like a loose grip, as if about to unscrew a light bulb.
- Move the hand inward until the thumb side approaches your chest.
- Close the fingers into a flattened O as the hand reaches your body.
- End with the flat of your thumbnail touching your chest, fingertips meeting.
- Keep a matter-of-fact expression; this sign claims possession of something.
Practice tip
It grew out of the fingerspelled O-W-N — the flattened O lands on the chest.
Fingerspell “Owner”
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.