How to sign “Weighted” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Weighted” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Make an H handshape with each hand, extending the index and middle fingers together.
  2. Hold your non-dominant H hand flat and steady in front of your chest.
  3. Set the dominant H hand on top of the non-dominant hand.
  4. Rock the dominant hand back and forth in a quick double movement, like a balancing scale.
  5. Keep the non-dominant hand completely still while the dominant hand does the rocking.
  6. Stay neutral-faced; the rocking scale motion carries the meaning.

Practice tip

Past form of “Weight” — signed with the base sign; time is shown separately, not on the verb.

Fingerspell “Weighted”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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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.

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