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fingertip

fingertip

95 1.0
The soft end part of a finger beyond the last joint
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪŋɡərˌtɪp/
translation icon : yema del dedo
  • You can feel the soft texture of the silk with your fingertip.
  • touch with a fingertip
  • fingertip bruise
  • place a fingertip

Ball is not in the palm, it's actually up on the fingertips right there.

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Examples

  • Use your fingertips or the back of your hand to caress skin lightly.

  • The information age has brought valuable healthcare education to the fingertips of patients and nurses through the Internet.

    Academic text (2006)
  • I'm just going to take my fingertip and go right in the center.

  • A fingertip or urine sample is sufficient.

  • To have this knowledge all at my fingertips is the greatest gift ever.

  • You can do your subtle little adjustments here of fingertip controls.

  • You love having the power of God at your fingertips.

  • Stamps.com brings the services of the post office right to your fingertips on your computer.

  • Engineers will need today's digital files at their fingertips for years to come.

    Academic text (2005)
  • You feel my fingertips brushing the backs of your legs.

Synonyms

finger
vsfingertip
1.0

One of the long thin parts at the end of a hand

is the small end section beyond the last joint rather than the whole part
digit
vsfingertip
22 3.0

A finger or toe on a human limb

is the small end part beyond the last joint rather than the entire appendage

Surface Forms

fingertip singular
fingertips plural

Morphology

fingertip = finger + tip (transparent) = finger + tip

The meaning 'end of a finger' is directly and predictably composed from 'finger' + 'tip'.

Etymology

The word fingertip comes from two simple English parts: finger and tip, where tip means 'point' or 'end', like the tip of a pen. So a fingertip is the small, soft end of your finger that you use to touch and feel things.