Finger
noun
One of the long, thin parts at the end of the human hand.
She held the pen in her fingers.
Often appears as...
- finger prints
- index finger
verb
To touch or feel with your fingers.
She fingered the beads on her necklace nervously.
Often appears as...
- finger something on
- finger something nervously
verb
To play a musical instrument using your fingers.
He fingered the guitar strings gently.
Often appears as...
- finger the chords
- finger the piano
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To accuse or blame someone.
The businessman was fingered as a fraud by his former partner.
Often appears as...
- finger someone for
- finger someone as
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
One of the long, thin parts at the end of the human hand.
She held the pen in her fingers.
Often appears as...
- finger prints
- index finger
verb
To touch or feel with your fingers.
She fingered the beads on her necklace nervously.
Often appears as...
- finger something on
- finger something nervously
verb
To play a musical instrument using your fingers.
He fingered the guitar strings gently.
Often appears as...
- finger the chords
- finger the piano
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To accuse or blame someone.
The businessman was fingered as a fraud by his former partner.
Often appears as...
- finger someone for
- finger someone as
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/3Countable Noun
Use 'finger' as a countable noun when referring to any of the five digits.
She broke her little finger.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Gesture
'Finger' can indicate direction or draw attention when pointing at something.
He pointed his finger at the sign.
Pro Tip 3/3Body Part Names
Combine 'finger' with other words to name specific fingers, like 'index finger'.
Place your thumb and index finger together.
Pro Tip 1/3Countable Noun
Use 'finger' as a countable noun when referring to any of the five digits.
She broke her little finger.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Gesture
'Finger' can indicate direction or draw attention when pointing at something.
He pointed his finger at the sign.
Pro Tip 3/3Body Part Names
Combine 'finger' with other words to name specific fingers, like 'index finger'.
Place your thumb and index finger together.
Pro Tip 1/3Countable Noun
Use 'finger' as a countable noun when referring to any of the five digits.
She broke her little finger.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Gesture
'Finger' can indicate direction or draw attention when pointing at something.
He pointed his finger at the sign.
Pro Tip 3/3Body Part Names
Combine 'finger' with other words to name specific fingers, like 'index finger'.
Place your thumb and index finger together.
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Seven Superpowered...
we humans have in common with them they are to an extent warm-blooded the structure of their blood vessels helps them retain heat more than most sharks why is this important think about it like this if you've ever been outside in the cold rain or the snow and you try to wiggle your fingers they're not going to move very fast are they but once you start to warm them up your fingers can
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Why do your knuckles...
But the reason it's important for knuckle cracking is that, like other fluids in your body, it contains lots of dissolved gas molecules. Knuckle-crackers know that to get that satisfying pop, you stretch the joint farther than it normally goes by bending your fingers backwards, for example.
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The nightmare videos of...
This is where all those deeply weird keywords come home to roost. You cross-breed the finger family video with some live-action superhero stuff, you add in some weird, trollish in-jokes or something, and suddenly, you come to a very weird place indeed. The stuff that tends to upset parents
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How high can you count...
and look at the simplest case of having just two options per finger, up and down. This won't allow us to represent powers of ten, but it's perfect for the counting system that uses powers of two, otherwise known as binary. In binary, each position has double the value of the previous one,
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Filming the Kung Fu...
on your finger on the end of your finger it's that small and so you really don't give a bit much chance of survival and it's born into a big world you know the jungle is full of danger and even very leaf it walks on is it's you know a huge stage on which its life is playing
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The twisting tale of DNA...
like genes for eye color, protein pigments, for skin color, for hair color, for stopping and starting bone growth, for your blood type, for how many fingers or arms and legs you have, for proteins that influence how long you live.
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Reintroducing The...
so this part is what mother would be doing in the world so i'm making a fuss of him pushing him around and letting him feel his feet and then he'll go back outside and then it'll be hands off you won't have any fingers to nibble
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Best Lion Moments Part 2...
sorry my dear sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry let's have a look at the claws you're sharp look at that my goodness it's like a needle oh especially the fourth finger and the middle finger are just
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Making the impossible...
the carpenter who had cut his fingers off and actually generously come out to help us and he said me I don't think you should go i first of all you don't know what you're getting yourself into
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Chatting with Cannibals...
I've earned it I'm helped cut it up I'm joined in making a MooMoo hot rocks all over the place burnt my fingers and now I'm reaping the
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Seven Superpowered...
we humans have in common with them they are to an extent warm-blooded the structure of their blood vessels helps them retain heat more than most sharks why is this important think about it like this if you've ever been outside in the cold rain or the snow and you try to wiggle your fingers they're not going to move very fast are they but once you start to warm them up your fingers can
Video examples
Why do your knuckles...
But the reason it's important for knuckle cracking is that, like other fluids in your body, it contains lots of dissolved gas molecules. Knuckle-crackers know that to get that satisfying pop, you stretch the joint farther than it normally goes by bending your fingers backwards, for example.
Video examples
The nightmare videos of...
This is where all those deeply weird keywords come home to roost. You cross-breed the finger family video with some live-action superhero stuff, you add in some weird, trollish in-jokes or something, and suddenly, you come to a very weird place indeed. The stuff that tends to upset parents
Video examples
How high can you count...
and look at the simplest case of having just two options per finger, up and down. This won't allow us to represent powers of ten, but it's perfect for the counting system that uses powers of two, otherwise known as binary. In binary, each position has double the value of the previous one,
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
on your finger on the end of your finger it's that small and so you really don't give a bit much chance of survival and it's born into a big world you know the jungle is full of danger and even very leaf it walks on is it's you know a huge stage on which its life is playing
Video examples
The twisting tale of DNA...
like genes for eye color, protein pigments, for skin color, for hair color, for stopping and starting bone growth, for your blood type, for how many fingers or arms and legs you have, for proteins that influence how long you live.
Video examples
Reintroducing The...
so this part is what mother would be doing in the world so i'm making a fuss of him pushing him around and letting him feel his feet and then he'll go back outside and then it'll be hands off you won't have any fingers to nibble
Video examples
Best Lion Moments Part 2...
sorry my dear sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry let's have a look at the claws you're sharp look at that my goodness it's like a needle oh especially the fourth finger and the middle finger are just
Video examples
Making the impossible...
the carpenter who had cut his fingers off and actually generously come out to help us and he said me I don't think you should go i first of all you don't know what you're getting yourself into
Video examples
Chatting with Cannibals...
I've earned it I'm helped cut it up I'm joined in making a MooMoo hot rocks all over the place burnt my fingers and now I'm reaping the
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Quote examples
Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
I think if you're a good person and you show that you learned from all the mistakes that you made you move on with your life. Everybody will accept that. Only an idiot will not accept that or keep reminding you of it and keep pointing that finger.
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Katy Jurado
Mexican Actress
Some of these little girls are afraid to admit they are getting older. I am not afraid. You can't put your finger in the sun and stop time.
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Rodrigo Santoro
Brazilian Actor
In life, usually, even if you live in a big city, you can count on your fingers on one hand how many real friends you have; that's human.
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Shane Smith
Canadian Journalist
I think there are so many problems in the world today, we have to figure out how to fix them rather than point fingers at each other.
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Shia LaBeouf
American Actor
All of the things that have happened in my life have been self-propelled. I can't blame anybody else or point a finger at anybody.
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Priyanka Chopra
Indian Actress
When there is a ring on my finger, which is actually given to me, then I'll tell the world. Till then, no one can claim me.
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Harold Pinter
English Dramatist
Sometimes you feel you have the truth of a moment in your hand, then it slips through your fingers and is lost.
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Krystle D'Souza
Indian Actress
About my love life, I would like to say I am single till I have a ring on the right finger and a wedding date.
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Susan L. Taylor
American Editor
Parents really just need support and not to be blamed and not to have fingers pointed at them.
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean Director
To have hands, to have fingers, is weird. Real life is weird, to have fingers?
Quote examples
Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
I think if you're a good person and you show that you learned from all the mistakes that you made you move on with your life. Everybody will accept that. Only an idiot will not accept that or keep reminding you of it and keep pointing that finger.
Quote examples
Katy Jurado
Mexican Actress
Some of these little girls are afraid to admit they are getting older. I am not afraid. You can't put your finger in the sun and stop time.
Quote examples
Rodrigo Santoro
Brazilian Actor
In life, usually, even if you live in a big city, you can count on your fingers on one hand how many real friends you have; that's human.
Quote examples
Shane Smith
Canadian Journalist
I think there are so many problems in the world today, we have to figure out how to fix them rather than point fingers at each other.
Quote examples
Shia LaBeouf
American Actor
All of the things that have happened in my life have been self-propelled. I can't blame anybody else or point a finger at anybody.
Quote examples
Priyanka Chopra
Indian Actress
When there is a ring on my finger, which is actually given to me, then I'll tell the world. Till then, no one can claim me.
Quote examples
Harold Pinter
English Dramatist
Sometimes you feel you have the truth of a moment in your hand, then it slips through your fingers and is lost.
Quote examples
Krystle D'Souza
Indian Actress
About my love life, I would like to say I am single till I have a ring on the right finger and a wedding date.
Quote examples
Susan L. Taylor
American Editor
Parents really just need support and not to be blamed and not to have fingers pointed at them.
Quote examples
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean Director
To have hands, to have fingers, is weird. Real life is weird, to have fingers?
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