How to sign “Star” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Star” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Point both index fingers upward with your other fingers folded into fists.
- Raise both hands to face level, in front of your eyes.
- Slide the index fingers up and down past each other in an alternating rhythm.
- Turn both palms to face forward, away from your face.
- Look up at your hands and toward the imagined sky while you sign.
- Repeat the rubbing motion to suggest many stars twinkling across the sky.
Practice tip
SOCKS uses the same rubbing motion near your belly with palms back — location and gaze are what make it STARS.
Fingerspell “Star”
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.