fin·ger
fin·ger/ˈfiNGɡər/
noun
each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included).
"she raked her hair back with her fingers"
synonyms: digit, thumb, index finger, forefinger, first finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, pinkie
verb
- touch or feel (something) with the fingers."the thin man fingered his mustache"synonyms: touch, feel, handle, manipulate, stroke, rub, caress, fondle, toy with, play (around) with, fiddle with, twiddle with, maul, meddle with, manhandle, pull, grab, put one's hands on, lay a finger on, paw, mess
- inform on (someone) to the police."you fingered me for those burglaries"
- play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.
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A finger is a prominent digit on the forelimbs of most tetrapod vertebrate animals, especially those with prehensile extremities (i.e. hands) such as humans ...
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Each finger has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb only has 2. Metacarpal bones. The 5 bones that compose the middle part of the hand.
Finger Metacarpals. The metacarpals of the fingers make up the bone structure of most of the hand. · Proximal Phalanges · Middle Phalanges · Distal Phalanges.
4 days ago · The meaning of FINGER is any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb; especially : one other than the thumb.
May 20, 2021 · Fingers. The freely movable part of our hand is made up of five digits (four fingers and one thumb). Each finger has three individual bones ...
finger verb [T] (TOUCH). to touch or feel something with your fingers: She fingered her necklace absent-mindedly as she talked.
Each human hand has five metacarpals and eight carpal bones. Fingers contain some of the densest areas of nerve endings in the body, and are the richest source ...
to have an interest or share in something. to meddle in something. keep one's fingers crossed, to wish for good luck or success, as in a specific endeavor: Keep ...
Fingers or toes may change color when they are exposed to cold temperatures or stress, or when there is a problem with their blood supply.
