verb
Meaning 1
To spell using fingerspelling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fingerspell
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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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verb
Meaning 2
communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The Deaf often fingerspell
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: finger-spell
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicate, intercommunicate
History
Etymology
From finger + spell.