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🤟 How to sign
To sign "Butterfly" in American Sign Language (ASL), cross your hands at the wrists with palms facing you, link thumbs together, and flutter your fingers like butterfly wings.
📖 Word definition
A flying insect with large, often brightly colored wings that develops from a caterpillar.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Position: Cross hands at wrists, palms facing your body.
- Thumb Connection: Hook or link thumbs together.
- Finger Position: Spread fingers to represent wings.
- Movement: Flutter all fingers up and down together.
- Wing Motion: Keep wrists relatively still while fingers move.
- Facial Expression: Pleasant, often with slight smile.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Moving whole hands: Only fingers flutter, not entire hands.
❌ Thumbs not linked: Thumbs must connect to form the body.
❌ Fingers together: Spread fingers to show wing details.
❌ Too fast fluttering: Make graceful, visible wing movements.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"Beautiful butterfly!"
How to sign: Sign "beautiful" (hand circles face, then closes) → sign "butterfly" (thumbs linked, fingers flutter).
"The butterfly is orange."
How to sign: Sign "butterfly" → sign "orange" (squeeze fist repeatedly near mouth).
"Butterfly flying in garden."
How to sign: Sign "butterfly" → move hands showing flight path → sign "garden" (box shape, then plants growing).