Every technique has its own language -- Origami is no exception.

But it is not made out of words or phrases. It's made out of folding symbols drawed on the diagrams.

Folds
Symbol	Meaning	Example
	Valley Fold
	Mountain Fold
	Forward Fold
	Backward Fold
	Inside Fold
	Staircase fold
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Movement
Symbol	Meaning	Example
	Turn 180º / turn upside down
	Sink
	Unfold / Pull
	Fold Headind / Fold Shape
	Join point with point
	Fold & Unfold
	Repeat fold as the number of branches
	Blow inside air pocket
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Drawing
Symbol	Meaning	Example
	Enlarge drawing
	Hold here!
	a previously made fold
	X-ray view
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Anti-Ori
Symbol	Meaning	Example
	Cut
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