ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "BEAUTIFUL" in American Sign Language (ASL), place your dominant hand in a "5" handshape at your chin, then circle your face clockwise and close into an "O" handshape at the end, representing the concept of something being pleasing to look at.
📖 Word definition
Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Start with dominant hand in "5" handshape (all fingers extended), end in "O" handshape (fingertips touching thumb).
- Starting Position: Place hand at your chin with fingertips pointing toward your face.
- Movement: Circle your face in a clockwise direction, moving from chin to forehead area.
- Path: Create a smooth circular motion around your face, ending at the starting position.
- Hand Orientation: Palm faces toward your face throughout the movement, fingertips pointing inward.
- Facial Expression: Show appreciation or admiration with a pleasant, positive expression.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Wrong direction: Circle clockwise, not counterclockwise around your face.
❌ Missing handshape change: Must close from "5" to "O" handshape at the end.
❌ Too far from face: Keep hand close to face throughout the circular motion.
❌ Incomplete circle: Make a full circle around your face, don't stop halfway.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"The sunset is beautiful."
How to sign: Point to the sky and sign "sun" (circle above head) → sign "set" (flat hand goes down behind other hand) → sign "beautiful" (circle face with 5-to-O handshape).
"She has beautiful eyes."
How to sign: Point to the person or sign "she" → sign "have" (bring hands to chest) → sign "beautiful" → sign "eyes" (point to your eyes with index finger).
"This flower is beautiful."
How to sign: Sign "this" (point downward) → sign "flower" (fingertips touch nose then move to other nostril) → sign "beautiful" (complete face circle with handshape change).