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fingerspelling vs signing

signing vs fingerspelling

fingerspelling and signing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fingerspelling Yes No No No
signing Yes No No No
As nouns, signing is a hypernym of fingerspelling; that is, signing is a word with a broader meaning than fingerspelling:
  • fingerspelling: an alphabet of manual signs
  • signing: language expressed by visible hand gestures
Other hypernyms of fingerspelling include sign language.
fingerspelling (noun) signing (noun)
an alphabet of manual signs language expressed by visible hand gestures
Difference between fingerspelling and signing

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