fingerspelling

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When he finished fingerspelling my name, nervous relief flooded his face.

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

Deafblind manual is a form of tactile fingerspelling, where each letter of the alphabet has a sign that is made against your hand.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2014