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signing vs finger spelling

finger spelling vs signing

signing and finger spelling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signing Yes No No No
finger spelling Yes No No No
As nouns, finger spelling is a hyponym of signing; that is, finger spelling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than signing:
  • signing: language expressed by visible hand gestures
  • finger spelling: an alphabet of manual signs
Other hyponyms of signing include fingerspelling, American sign language, ASL.
signing (noun) finger spelling (noun)
language expressed by visible hand gestures an alphabet of manual signs
Difference between signing and finger spelling

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