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fingerspelling

[fing-ger-spel-ing] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌspɛl ɪŋ /
NOUN
use of hands to spell words in sign language
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When he finished fingerspelling my name, nervous relief flooded his face.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022

“It’s very important for fingerspelling to be clear,” said Rash through a sign language interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022

The company launched fingerspelling mobile app Ace ASL for iOS in April, and for Android earlier this month.

From The Verge ● Sep. 21, 2021

I spoke to Richer via email about what she thought of this year’s Oscars, her experience working on The Shape of Water, and that one particularly profane fingerspelling scene.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2018

The manual alphabet, or fingerspelling, is thought by some to have been invented by monks in the 8th Century who had taken a vow of silence and needed another way of communicating.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2013


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