How to sign “Seems” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Seems” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Raise your dominant hand in front of your face in a slightly cupped open handshape, fingers together and softly bent.
- Hold the hand at about eye level, a few inches from your face, like a small hand mirror.
- Twist your wrist once to turn the hand sideways, as if glancing around to form an impression.
- Angle the palm toward yourself at the start of the twist, keeping the cupped shape steady.
- Purse your lips and narrow your eyes slightly, as if thinking hard while you size things up.
Practice tip
MIRROR uses the same handshape with a quick double tap and a neutral face; SEEM twists once with a thinking face.
Fingerspell “Seems”
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.