BSL sign
Octopus in BSL
Meaning
A sea animal with a soft, rounded body and eight long tentacles.
How to sign it
Both hands open with fingers a little apart and slightly bent.
Fingertips of dominant hand rest on top of non-dominant hand.
Wiggle fingers of non-dominant hand.
This illustration is a starting point. To see the movement and expression, watch video and practise with fluent BSL users.
Background colour
