fingerspell

[ fing-ger-spel ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to communicate by fingerspelling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fingerspell¹

finger + spell ¹

Example Sentences

The lesson I tried taught me to fingerspell the alphabet.

From The Verge

To mark the International Week of the Deaf, Snapchat has created custom stickers and three AR Lenses to encourage users to fingerspell, the company said Tuesday.

From The Verge

To be able to fingerspell would have helped me with the more complicated words in geography lectures.

From BBC

In the footage they are both smiling as their family and friends, many from Hull Deaf Club, surround them and fingerspell rapidly to each other.

From BBC

The lens also offers a tool to help you fingerspell words and one to help you memorize which handshapes are which letter.

From The Verge