How to Sign "Open" in American Sign Language (ASL)

Hold both hands in front of you with palms up and fingers together, starting with closed fists. When you extend your fingers outward at the same time, like you're opening something up, you're making the ASL sign for "open." You can change this sign based on what you're opening - like using one hand as a door and the other hand to show opening it. The sign looks just like the real action of opening things, which makes it easy for new people to understand and remember. You can use this sign every day and mix it with other signs to say things like "open door," "open book," or "open mind."