To sign lion in ASL, curve your dominant hand with the fingers spread, like a claw, and start at your forehead. Sweep the hand up and back over the top of your head, ending beside your head. The sweep shows the lion's mane, so make the movement big and smooth.
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How to sign it
Handshape: a curved hand with all five fingers spread, like a claw.
Location: start at the front of your forehead.
Movement: sweep the hand up and back over the top of your head, finishing beside your head.
Facial expression: neutral.
Tip to remember it
The sweep over the head shows a lion's mane.
Use it in a sentence
LION BIG.
The lion is big.
This video shows one common way to sign lion. Other signers may start a little higher or end with a different hand position.
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