How to sign “Reads” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Reads” instead
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm up, like a page.
- Form a V with the index and middle fingers of your dominant hand, fingertips pinched together like two eyeballs.
- Sweep the V fingertips down across the palm, from wrist toward fingers.
- Keep your dominant palm facing down while the fingertips glide.
- A single sweep means READ; repeat the sweep to mean READING.
Practice tip
“Reads” is signed with the base READ sign.
Fingerspell “Reads”
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.