Fingerspelling
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fingerspelling is a noun meaning The practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.
Meaning
The practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.
More Meanings
- A representation of the spelling of a word using such a system.
- present participle and gerund of fingerspell
- Any system for representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands; a manual alphabet that is a representation of a written alphabet.
Word Forms
- fingerspellings
Synonyms for fingerspelling
Depending on context, synonyms include dactylology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spelling, orthography, respelling, handwriting, longhand, hand.
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