Sign for FINGERSPELLING in ASL | ✅ ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Fingerspelling” in ASL?

FINGERSPELLING: FINGERSPELLING in American Sign Language (ASL) names spelling words letter by letter on one hand. The video and GIF below demonstrate the sign.

ASL sign for fingerspelling — animated demonstration

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How is FINGERSPELLING used in ASL?

FINGERSPELLING handles names, brands, and any word without a sign of its own. Two full books of the challenge are devoted to it, which says how central the skill is.

Lesson 2 of the challenge introduces it in Book 1.

📖 FINGERSPELLING is taught in Lesson 2 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →




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