fingertip
- noun
- /ˈfɪŋɡərˌtɪp/
- 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.
- Ball is not in the palm, it's actually up on the fingertips right there.
- I'll spray some in my fingertips just to get my sideburns.
- Raise your arms, hook your fingertips over the window ledge.
- You can do your subtle little adjustments here of fingertip controls.
- So I'm going to just take some on my fingertips.
Examples
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Use your fingertips or the back of your hand to caress skin lightly.
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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.
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A fingertip or urine sample is sufficient.
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To have this knowledge all at my fingertips is the greatest gift ever.
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You can do your subtle little adjustments here of fingertip controls.
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You love having the power of God at your fingertips.
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Stamps.com brings the services of the post office right to your fingertips on your computer.
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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.
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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.