fingerspelling
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fingerspelling
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From finger + spelling.
noun fingerspellings · FS
- The practice of representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands to spell out words.
- Any system for representing the letters of an alphabet using just the hands; a manual alphabet that is a representation of a written alphabet.
- A representation of the spelling of a word using such a system.
verb FS
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present participle and gerund of fingerspell
Similar: dactylology
Translations
Every language
verb the practice of using the hands to spell out words
| 中文 | 指拼 zhǐpīn |
|---|---|
| Português | dactilologia, datilologia |
verb any system for representing letters using the hands
| Português | dactilologia, datilologia, alfabeto manual |
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Talk about this word "fingerspelling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fingerspelling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fingerspelling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fingerspelling "fingerspelling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fingerspelling.Cite this
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title = {fingerspelling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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