☝️finger

noun
/ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/

Meaning

one of the five long parts of the hand
any of the four long thin parts of the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)

Example Sentences

He wore a gold ring on his finger.

She pointed with her finger to show the direction to the museum.

Example Expressions

keep your fingers crossed

Synonyms

digit, thumb, hand, knuckle, pointer, appendage, extremity
Entry 1
digit, thumb, hand, knuckle, pointer
Entry 2
digit, pointer, appendage, extremity

Antonyms

palm, fist, hand, thumb
Entry 1
palm, fist
Entry 2
palm, fist, hand, thumb

Collocations

finger print, point a finger, ring finger, finger food, index finger
Entry 1
finger print, point a finger, ring finger, finger food
Entry 2
index finger, ring finger, finger food

More Example Sentences

The mirror was covered with fingerprints.

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes but gradually improving over several months

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes but gradually improving over several months until he can play his favorite songs from start to finish

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned

A man teaches himself to play the guitar using free lessons on the internet after buying an inexpensive acoustic guitar from a second-hand music shop and he practices basic chords every evening in his living room after dinner struggling at first with sore fingers and wrong notes but gradually improving over several months until he can play his favorite songs from start to finish and surprises his family with a performance at a holiday gathering.

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned feeling like he has accomplished something truly important.

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