Phrase guide

finger alphabet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

In sign language, a series of signs made with the fingers to indicate letters of the alphabet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manual alphabet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alphabet

History

Etymology

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