Manual 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 demonstrated the manual alphabet to help her students communicate with the deaf guest speaker.
- In sign language class, the students learned the manual alphabet to spell out their names.
- The manual alphabet was used by the interpreter to convey the message to the deaf audience.
- The deaf child's parents used the manual alphabet to teach her how to spell her name.
- The manual alphabet is an essential tool for deaf individuals to communicate with hearing people who do not know sign language.