To sign 'peacock', hold your non-dominant hand up with your palm facing forward and fingers spread wide to represent the bird's fanned tail feathers. Form a '1' handshape with your dominant hand, keeping the index finger pointing straight up to represent the peacock's body and head. Place the base of your non-dominant hand against your dominant hand. Wiggle the fingers of your non-dominant hand slightly to mimic the shimmering feathers.
Sign 'peacock' by showing the fanned feathers with your non-dominant hand, then sign 'beautiful' by sweeping your hand across your face.
Sign 'look', then 'colorful' by wiggling your fingers near your chin, followed by the sign for 'peacock'.
Sign 'peacock', then spell Z-O-O to explain where the bird is located.
Sign 'peacock' by showing the fanned feathers with your non-dominant hand, then sign 'beautiful' by sweeping your hand across your face.
Sign 'look', then 'colorful' by wiggling your fingers near your chin, followed by the sign for 'peacock'.
Sign 'peacock', then spell Z-O-O to explain where the bird is located.
While not strictly required, wiggling the fingers of your non-dominant hand is highly encouraged. It adds a descriptive, lifelike element that mimics the movement of a peacock's feathers.
It is standard to use the non-dominant hand for the feathers and the dominant hand for the bird's body. Reversing them can feel awkward and may look unnatural to fluent signers.
Some signers may start by making the standard 'bird' sign (pinching the index finger and thumb by the mouth) before bringing the hands together to show the fanned tail, but the version shown here is very common and widely understood.
