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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2022

Nervous relief flooded his face when he finished fingerspelling my name.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2021

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

We heard how he could communicate with anybody and used to hand out fingerspelling alphabet cards to his hearing relatives.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2014




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