finger
n. countablen. one of the five long, thin parts on your hand that you use to touch and hold things. Most people have four fingers and a thumb on each hand.
n. one of the five terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
He points his finger at the map.
She wore a beautiful silver ring on her finger.
A single, gnarled finger traced the faded lines of the old photograph, stirring memories long dormant.
PIE word *pénkʷe From Middle English fynger, finger, from Old English finger (“finger”), from Proto-West Germanic fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz (“finger”), from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós, from pénkʷe (“five”). Compare West Frisian finger, Low German/German Finger, Dutch vinger, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish finger; also Old Armenian հինգեր-որդ (hinger-ord, “fifth”). More at five.
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fat finger
A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.
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finger in the pie
A share in the doing of something; involvement.
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finger to the wind
An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.