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finger

/ finger /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the part of a glove that provides a covering for one of the fingers
Type of:
covering
Has parts:
glove gloves
noun Sense 2
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
"her fingers were long and thin"
Has parts:
hand manus mitt
Derived:
feel thumb
noun Sense 3
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
Type of:
linear unit
verb Sense 4
Type of:
indicate point show
Derived:
fingering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
"finger the binding of the book"
Type of:
touch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
search for on the computer
"I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"
Type of:
search seek look for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
"Feel this soft cloth!"
"The customer fingered the sweater"
Verb group:
feel
Entails:
touch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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