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How to sign

Track in ASL

Track is the ASL sign for track, filed under Sports. Watch the clip, then sign it along with the video.

How to sign track

  1. 1

    Watch the clip once at full speed, then once at half speed. Notice the handshape, where the sign sits, and the direction the hand moves.

  2. 2

    Sign track along with the video. Keep your hand where the signer keeps it; moving a sign up, down, or off to the side can change its meaning.

  3. 3

    Add the face. Even a plain vocabulary sign reads better with natural eye contact and an expression that matches the context.

Common mistakes

  • Mouthing the full English sentence while you sign. Mouth the ASL gloss or keep your lips relaxed; ASL is its own language, not English on the hands.
  • Signing too low or too far from the body. Keep your signing space between your chest and your chin where it is easy to see.

Keep going

More sports signs

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Questions about “Track”

Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for track. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.