How to sign “Trial” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Trial” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Form both hands into F handshapes by touching each thumb to its index fingertip.
- Hold both F hands in front of you about eight inches apart at mid-chest height.
- Move your right hand up a few inches while your left hand moves down the same distance at the same time.
- Reverse the motion, bringing the right hand down as the left hand rises, like a balance scale tipping.
- Hold your right palm facing left and your left palm facing right, and keep your expression serious and formal.
Practice tip
Picture the scales of justice tipping back and forth — this same sign is also glossed judge, court, and if.
Fingerspell “Trial”
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.