How to sign “Readers” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Readers” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Start READ by extending your dominant index and middle fingers, holding them like two eyes scanning a page.
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you to act as the page being read.
- Move your two reading fingertips downward once along the flat page hand.
- Finish with the AGENT marker: hold both hands flat with palms facing inward toward your torso.
- Move both flat hands downward together past your chest to name 'a person who reads'.
- Keep a neutral expression while the AGENT suffix does the grammatical work.
Practice tip
Plural of “Reader” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.
Fingerspell “Readers”
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.