Forefinger
noun
The finger next to the thumb.
He pressed the button with his forefinger.
Often appears as...
- point with forefinger
- tap with forefinger
noun
The finger next to the thumb.
He pressed the button with his forefinger.
Often appears as...
- point with forefinger
- tap with forefinger
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Gestures
In many cultures, pointing with your forefinger can be considered rude.
Instead of pointing with his forefinger, he gestured with his whole hand.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
The forefinger is typically longer than the thumb and shorter than the middle finger.
She wore a ring sized specially for her forefinger.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Usage
Forefinger is often used when precise actions are needed, like pressing small buttons.
He used his forefinger to dial the tiny numbers on the lock.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Gestures
In many cultures, pointing with your forefinger can be considered rude.
Instead of pointing with his forefinger, he gestured with his whole hand.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
The forefinger is typically longer than the thumb and shorter than the middle finger.
She wore a ring sized specially for her forefinger.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Usage
Forefinger is often used when precise actions are needed, like pressing small buttons.
He used his forefinger to dial the tiny numbers on the lock.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Gestures
In many cultures, pointing with your forefinger can be considered rude.
Instead of pointing with his forefinger, he gestured with his whole hand.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
The forefinger is typically longer than the thumb and shorter than the middle finger.
She wore a ring sized specially for her forefinger.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Usage
Forefinger is often used when precise actions are needed, like pressing small buttons.
He used his forefinger to dial the tiny numbers on the lock.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
fiddling with the aerial and since I and I once had an accident with an aerial while we were driving along so I was driving and I hits a bump as soon as I was trying to put the aerial down when he first started and it pinched his thumb and Oh was it your thumb or your forefinger was your it was your pinky
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
right next to the butt of the lamb, and very quickly, the tail was gone and in the bucket that I was holding. A second later, with a big thumb and a well-calloused forefinger, he had the scrotum firmly in his grasp. And he pulled it toward him, like so,
Video examples
Fostering Tiny Baby Rock...
it's like a kind of production line it's so it's a chain that keeps going round and round and that's and that's unique to marsupials only more supers can do that i'm about to open up the pouch and then put my thumb and forefinger
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
fiddling with the aerial and since I and I once had an accident with an aerial while we were driving along so I was driving and I hits a bump as soon as I was trying to put the aerial down when he first started and it pinched his thumb and Oh was it your thumb or your forefinger was your it was your pinky
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
right next to the butt of the lamb, and very quickly, the tail was gone and in the bucket that I was holding. A second later, with a big thumb and a well-calloused forefinger, he had the scrotum firmly in his grasp. And he pulled it toward him, like so,
Video examples
Fostering Tiny Baby Rock...
it's like a kind of production line it's so it's a chain that keeps going round and round and that's and that's unique to marsupials only more supers can do that i'm about to open up the pouch and then put my thumb and forefinger
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Quote examples
Chloe Madeley
English Celebrity
Push ups actually target your chest, however if you touch your thumb and forefingers together to make a diamond shape with your hands, you are doing a close grip push up, and this is really going to hit your triceps.
Quote examples
Robert Byrne
American Author
To apply spin with security, you must learn to make a snug bridge with your forefinger looped over the cue. When you hit the cueball, follow straight through; don't let your cue rise in the air after impact.
Quote examples
Chloe Madeley
English Celebrity
Push ups actually target your chest, however if you touch your thumb and forefingers together to make a diamond shape with your hands, you are doing a close grip push up, and this is really going to hit your triceps.
Quote examples
Robert Byrne
American Author
To apply spin with security, you must learn to make a snug bridge with your forefinger looped over the cue. When you hit the cueball, follow straight through; don't let your cue rise in the air after impact.
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