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

Signing "pretty" in ASL requires brushing your middle finger down your cheek. The movement comes from old ideas linking beauty to having nice, clear, and smooth skin on your face. You can change how big the motion is to show different levels of prettiness - bigger means very pretty, and smaller means a little pretty. This simple gesture works for talking about how nice anything looks, from people to things to ideas. When you use this sign to describe how someone looks, remember to look them in the eyes and match your face to what you're saying.