forefinger
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- noun
- /ˈfɔrˌfɪŋɡər/
:
índice
- "Now Dickens, Mister Collins, Meggy girl," Field jabbed his forefinger at each of us in turn, "we are off!"
- thumb and forefinger
Examples
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I pinched my nostrils between my thumb and forefinger and breathed erratically through my mouth.
Fiction book (1990) -
Lena points at Andrea and places a forefinger against her lips.
Fiction book (1991) -
And when they shift again, use your forefinger to try to make it shift.
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Okay, can you please move your right fingers, one by one, beginning with the forefinger?
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And now, place your forefinger on the Egg of Destiny.
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- Hold it between your thumb and forefinger.
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So if you'll just extend your forefinger just like that... great.
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You smiled, beckoned with your forefinger, and raised your chin.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Will he?" With his forefinger, he gently traced the delicate arch of one dark brow.
Fiction book (1990) -
Use your forefinger to point at the correct answer on the test.
Synonyms
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The finger next to the thumb used for pointing and touching
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A finger next to the thumb used for pointing or pressing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word forefinger comes from fore 'front' or 'before' and finger 'finger', so it means the finger at the front of the hand. Think of it as the 'front' finger you use to point, which is why forefinger is another name for the index finger next to the thumb.