fingerspelling

Speech parts

1. fingerspelling - Noun

2. fingerspelling - Verb

Meaning

an alphabet of manual signs

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

signing ASL sign language manual alphabet finger alphabet dactylology chironomy finger spelling

Hypernyms

signing sign language

Examples

Letters and numbers A manual alphabet is used for fingerspelling names, which is based on the one-handed systems used in Europe and America for representing the Roman alphabet. Source: Internet

It frequently takes years of expressive and receptive practice to become skilled with fingerspelling. Source: Internet

Sociolinguistic variation in fingerspelling in Australian Sign Language (Auslan): A pilot study. Source: Internet

The book is a work on cryptography, and fingerspelling was referred to as one method of "secret discoursing, by signes and gestures". Source: Internet

The proportion is higher in older signers, suggesting that the use of fingerspelling has diminished over time. Source: Internet

These are the E, B, and (with spread fingers) 4 hands of fingerspelling. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fingersmith fingerspell fingerspeller fingerstall fingerstick fingerstyle