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Definition of Fingerspelling
1. Noun. An alphabet of manual signs.
Generic synonyms: Sign Language, Signing
Derivative terms: Fingerspell
Definition of Fingerspelling
1. Noun. The practice of representing the letters of the alphabet using just the hands to spell out words. ¹
2. Noun. Any system for representing the letters of the alphabet using just the hands. ¹
3. Noun. A representation of the spelling of a word using just the hands. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fingerspelling
Literary usage of Fingerspelling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Selected Listing by Ginny Moore Kruse (1991)
"Vivid color photographs of the zoo animals they see are labeled in both ASL and
fingerspelling. (Ages 4-9) Ancona, George. HELPING OUT. Clarion, pages. ..."
2. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"The communication disabilities of deaf persons are diminished by sign language,
fingerspelling, and speechreading (lip reading). However, deaf persons do ..."
3. The World Book: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture edited by Michael Vincent O'Shea, Ellsworth D. Foster, George Herbert Locke (1918)
"These pioneer teachers used signs, pantomime and fingerspelling. In 1648 the
first English treatise on the subject was published by Dr. John Bulwer, ..."
4. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approachby Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"A fingerspelling approach to spelling. Academic Therapy, 23, 89—90. [111 Isakson,
MB (1992). Learning about reluctant readers through their letters. ..."
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