finger spelling
- noun
- /ˈfɪŋɡər ˈspɛlɪŋ/
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- By using finger spelling, he was able to spell out his name to his new friends who were learning sign language.
But we've played around with like finger spelling, like sign language finger spelling, and that seems really promising.
- But we've played around with like finger spelling, like sign language finger spelling, and that seems really promising.
Examples
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But we've played around with like finger spelling, like sign language finger spelling, and that seems really promising.
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In sign language classes, students practice finger spelling to learn how to communicate effectively.
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She demonstrated finger spelling by using her hands to represent each letter of the alphabet during the presentation.
Synonyms
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Hand signs for each letter used to spell words, often by deaf people
A way of showing letters with your hands used in sign language
Hand signs that show the letters of the alphabet for people who are deaf
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'finger' (hand digit) and 'spell' (to name/write letters): it denotes spelling using fingers to represent letters. This is a literal, compositional term that follows common cross-linguistic patterns for sign-language terminology, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Finger spelling comes from the simple image of using your fingers to show each 'letter' of a word, so you are literally spelling with your hands. That's why it means 'spelling words with hand signs' in sign language.