Meaning

1 senses
  1. The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

    Zeigefinger

    указа́тельный па́лецukazátelʹnyj pálec

    вказі́вний па́лецьvkazívnyj pálecʹ

    the finger next to the thumb

Examples

5 sentences
  1. She tapped the box with her forefinger.

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  2. The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.

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  3. Tom held the coin between his thumb and forefinger.

    deTom hielt die Münze zwischen Daumen und Zeigefinger.

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  4. He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.

    Він підхопив метелика, затиснувши його між великим і вказівним пальцями.

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  5. I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
first finger next to the thumb:
Русский
By meaning 1
first finger next to the thumb:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
first finger next to the thumb:

Origin

Mid-15th century, from Middle English forefynger; equivalent to fore- + finger.

Mid-15th century, from Middle English forefynger; equivalent to fore- + finger.

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Forms

plural: forefingers
Singularforefinger
Pluralforefingers

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
index finger:index finger
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
forefinger — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto