Finger Alphabet (Noun)
Meaning
An alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher showed the students the finger alphabet so they could practice communicating with deaf friends.
- She had a lot of patience teaching her young sister the finger alphabet during their summer break.
- Learning the finger alphabet allowed John to connect with his deaf grandfather on a deeper level.
- The sign language club decided to start with the finger alphabet as their first topic of study.
- At the deaf awareness event the volunteers were asked to teach the finger alphabet to attendees.