finger spell
/ˈfɪŋɡərˌspɛl/
verb
- To form words by using hand shapes and movements to represent letters, especially in sign language.
- Children in the sign language class practiced how to finger-spell the alphabet.
- The teacher showed the students how to finger-spell their names.
- When she met a deaf person, she tried to finger-spell a simple greeting.
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noun
- The act or system of spelling words by using hand shapes to represent letters, especially in sign language.
- The interpreter used finger-spell to communicate the technical term.
- Learning finger-spell is one of the first steps in studying American Sign Language.
- Finger-spell is often used for names and words that don't have a standard sign.
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