1. fingerspelling - Noun
2. fingerspelling - Verb
an alphabet of manual signs
Source: WordNetLetters 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