Sign for BLACK in ASL | πŸ–€ ASL Dictionary

How do you sign β€œBlack” in ASL?

BLACK: BLACK in American Sign Language (ASL) names the darkest color. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.

ASL sign for black β€” animated demonstration

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When do you use BLACK in ASL?

BLACK may be the hardest-working color in clothing descriptions, from everyday outfits to formal wear. It pairs with WHITE as the first contrast students practice, and it appears in descriptions of hair, cars, coffee, and night skies.

The challenge teaches it in Lesson 11, the colors lesson of Book 1.

πŸ“– BLACK is taught in Lesson 11 of ASL 101: Starting Out β€” Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge β†’




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