BSL sign
Umbrella in BSL
Meaning
A device that protects you from the rain.
It has cloth stretched over a wire frame that is held up by a long handle.
How to sign it
Both closed hands held in front of body with dominant hand above non-dominant hand.
Dominant hand makes upwards movement as if opening an umbrella.
This illustration is a starting point. To see the movement and expression, watch video and practise with fluent BSL users.
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