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fingers

/ˈfɪŋɡəz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚz/

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noun

A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb.

Examples :

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

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Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly:

Examples :

"The bat used the fingers of its wing membrane to grasp the branch. "

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Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly:

Examples :

"The rake has metal fingers that help gather leaves. "

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Something similarly extending, from a larger body, particularly:

Examples :

"a finger of land; a finger of smoke"

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Something similar in function or agency to the human finger, with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing.

Examples :

"The mechanical grabber used in the factory had fingers that carefully lifted the delicate components. "

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Various units of measure based or notionally based on the adult human finger, particularly

Examples :

"The carpenter used a finger-width to mark the spacing for the shelves. "

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A part of a glove intended to cover a finger.

Examples :

"The wool glove had small holes in the fingers. "

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Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.

Examples :

"Her impressive fingers on the piano allowed her to play complex melodies effortlessly. "

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Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, a pickpocket.

Examples :

""The police warned tourists to be careful in the crowded market, as there were known fingers operating in the area." "

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Examples :

""The police needed all fingers on deck to solve the complex case." "

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(especially in the phrase 'give someone the finger') An obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger towards someone with the palm of one's hand facing inwards.

Examples :

"The angry driver gave the other car the fingers after being cut off. "

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To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.

Examples :

""After the missing money was discovered, Maria fingered John as the one who took it." "

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To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers.

Examples :

"The baker gently fingered the dough to check if it was ready for the oven. "

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To use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbang

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To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.

Examples :

""She carefully fingers the guitar chords, practicing for her music class." "

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To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.

Examples :

"The piano teacher carefully fingered the difficult passage in the student's music, writing numbers above the notes to show which fingers to use. "

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To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol.

Examples :

"The network administrator can finger a user to see if they are currently logged in and active on the server. "

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To steal; to purloin.

Examples :

"The student was suspected of fingering the expensive art supplies from the classroom. "

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To execute, as any delicate work.

Examples :

"The artist carefully fingers the clay, shaping it into a delicate sculpture. "