How to sign “Someone” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Someone” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Extend your dominant index finger, keeping the other fingers curled into your palm.
- Hold your arm out in front of you with the palm facing up.
- Draw a small circle, about the size of a quarter, with your index fingertip.
- Drive the circle from your arm, keeping the wrist steady and relaxed.
- Keep your face neutral — the sign names a plain, unspecified person.
Practice tip
The same sign also means something, single, alone, or only — context picks the meaning.
Fingerspell “Someone”
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.