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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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I press “play” again on the video and watch Will’s careful signing, his fingerspelling, his nervous relief at the end.

From New York Times Oct. 5, 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 was filming my show about 75 hours a week, but I was always fingerspelling between takes,” said Jones, 19, referring to the practice of using one’s fingers to form individual letters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

Communication can happen in lots of different ways - clear speech, tactile fingerspelling, signing made more easy to see or feel, and so on.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2014




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