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a) The practice of representing the letters of the alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.b) Any system for representing the letters of the alphabet using just the hands.
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Fingerspelling — The American Manual Alphabet which is used in American Sign Language Fingerspelling (or dactylology) is the representation of the letters of a writing system, and sometimes numeral systems, using only the hands. These manual alphabets (also known … Wikipedia
fingerspelling — /fing geuhr spel ing/, n. the communication in sign language of a word or other expression by rendering its written form letter by letter in a manual alphabet. [FINGER + SPELLING] * * * … Universalium
fingerspelling — fin|ger|spell|ing [ˈfıŋgəˌspelıŋ US gər ] n [U] a system of speaking to people who are ↑deaf by touching their hand with your fingers and making the shapes of letters … Dictionary of contemporary English
fingerspelling — fin•ger•spell•ing [[t]ˈfɪŋ gərˌspɛl ɪŋ[/t]] n. ling. communication in sign language by means of a manual alphabet • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
fingerspelling — noun an alphabet of manual signs • Syn: ↑finger spelling • Derivationally related forms: ↑fingerspell • Hypernyms: ↑sign language, ↑signing … Useful english dictionary
fingerspelling alphabet — /ˌfɪŋgəspɛlɪŋ ˈælfəbɛt/ (say .fingguhspeling alfuhbet) noun → manual alphabet. Also, fingerspelled alphabet …
American manual alphabet — The American Manual Alphabet is a manual alphabet that augments the vocabulary of American Sign Language when spelling individual letters of a word is the preferred or only option, such as with proper names or the titles of works. Letters should… … Wikipedia
Manually Coded English — (MCE) is a general term used to describe a variety of visual communication methods expressed through the hands which attempt to represent the English language. Unlike deaf sign languages which have evolved naturally in deaf communities, the… … Wikipedia
American Sign Language — Infobox Language name=American Sign Language nativename= states=United States, Canada region=Anglophone North America signers=500,000 to 2 million in the USA alone (others unknown) family=emerging primarily from Old French Sign Language, with… … Wikipedia
Auslan — language name=Auslan nativename=Australian Sign Language states=Australia region=Northern dialect (NSW, QLD) and Southern dialect (all other states) signers=6,500 (estimate) fam1=BANZSL iso2=sgn iso3=asfAuslan is the sign language of the… … Wikipedia
