finger spelling

noun

: the representation of individual letters and numbers using standardized finger positions

called also dactylology

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finger spelling was in 1834

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“Finger spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20spelling. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

finger spelling

noun
: the representation of individual letters and numbers using standardized finger positions
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