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finger (enc)

Finger

Noun1.finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
dactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates
extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
fingertip - the end (tip) of a finger
pollex, thumb - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
forefinger, index finger, index - the finger next to the thumb
annualry, ring finger - the third finger (especially of the left hand)
middle finger - the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
little finger, pinkie, pinky - the finger farthest from the thumb
fingernail - the nail at the end of a finger
knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
2.finger - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
3.finger - the part of a glove that provides a covering for one of the fingers
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
gloves, glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
Verb1.finger - feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"
touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
2.finger - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"
3.finger - search for on the computer; "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"
look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
4.finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
point, indicate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

 

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