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fingering

fingering

1 4.9
Touching something with your fingers
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
translation icon : manipulación
  • He had risen very deliberately, but in his slow fingering of the carvings, she sensed confusion.

Examples

  • Is it appropriate for fast fingering and loud notes to prevail, if only for a short time?

    Academic text (2000)

  • The fingering was the same as the Texas Longhorn "Hook 'em Horns" sign.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Students exposed to singing as a regular component of their instructional program tend to score higher on measures of music achievement, executive skill development (fingering, articulation, bowing, and so forth), attitude, and developmental music aptitude.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The instructor corrected my fingering when I struggled to play the piano piece smoothly.

  • She demonstrated the proper fingering for each chord during the guitar lesson.

  • His fingering on the flute showcased his impressive skills and control over the instrument.

Synonyms

handling
vsfingering
42 2.1

Moving things by hand or with tools to keep them safe

is small, precise contact using the small parts at arm ends, not broad control
touching
vsfingering
2.5

Contact when two things are put together with no space between them

is contact made using the small parts at arm ends rather than surface contact

How Much Contact

manipulation
36 4.9
handling
42 2.1
fingering
1 4.9
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

fingering singular
fingerings plural

Morphology

fingering = finger (transparent) = finger + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization from the verb 'finger' meaning 'to touch', so 'fingering' = the act of fingering is directly predictable.

Etymology

Fingering comes from the simple word finger, the parts of your hand you use to touch and feel things. So fingering means 'touching with the fingers' or handling something with your fingers.