finger-spell

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'épeler un mot lettre par lettre à l'aide de gestes de la main, généralement en langue des signes, en formant les lettres avec les doigts.

A verb used to indicate the act of spelling out words using hand signs, typically in sign language, by forming letters with the fingers.

1. Communicate via manual alphabetB2formal

   To form letters or words using hand shapes and finger positions, typically as part of a sign language system or as an alternative to signing.

   épeler avec les doigts

   • She learned to finger-spell her name in American Sign Language.
   • Deaf children often finger-spell new vocabulary words.
   • He finger-spelled the address slowly so everyone could understand.

   Synonymesfingerspell