Sign for IDEA in ASL | ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Idea” in ASL?

IDEA: IDEA in American Sign Language (ASL) names the lightbulb moment. The video and animated demonstration below show the sign.

ASL sign for idea — animated demonstration

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When do you use the sign IDEA?

IDEA sparks brainstorms, shower thoughts, and I-have-a-plan announcements. It launches from the mind the way the thought does.

It appears in Lesson 17 of Book 1.

📖 IDEA is taught in Lesson 17 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →




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