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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) | |
| Examples: | "her fingers were long and thin" |
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| Related terms: | digit extremity thumb index pinkie middle_finger ring_finger hand knuckle fingertip fingernail | |
| 2. | [ verb ] feel or handle with the fingers | |
| Synonyms: | thumb | |
| Examples: | "finger the binding of the book" |
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| Related terms: | touch thumb | |
| 3. | [ verb ] examine by touch | |
| Synonyms: | feel | |
| Examples: | "Feel this soft cloth!" "The customer fingered the sweater" |
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| Related terms: | feel tactile_property antenna touch touch | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7616 | |
| 5. | [ verb ] search for on the computer | |
| Examples: | "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons" |
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| Related terms: | search | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (clothing) the part of a glove that provides a covering for one of the fingers | |
| Related terms: | covering glove | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (music) indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments | |
| Related terms: | indicate | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure | |
| Synonyms: | finger's_breadth digit fingerbreadth | |
| Related terms: | linear_unit | |
| Similar spelling: |
fingered fingertip fingering Fincher |
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