How to sign “World” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “World” instead
Step by step
- Form both hands into W handshapes, three fingers spread upright.
- Stack your dominant W directly on top of your non-dominant W at chest height.
- Circle both hands around each other — right hand forward, left hand back — like the earth orbiting.
- Keep the orbiting smooth and continuous, ending where the hands started.
Practice tip
Two W hands revolving around each other like the earth around the sun.
Fingerspell “World”
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.