forefinger
The index finger: the first finger next to the thumbThe index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
» She tapped the box with her forefinger.
Meaning
1 sensesThe index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
Zeigefinger
указа́тельный па́лецukazátelʹnyj pálec
вказі́вний па́лецьvkazívnyj pálecʹ
the finger next to the thumb
Examples
5 sentencesShe tapped the box with her forefinger.
The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.
Tom held the coin between his thumb and forefinger.
deTom hielt die Münze zwischen Daumen und Zeigefinger.
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.
Він підхопив метелика, затиснувши його між великим і вказівним пальцями.
I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.
Translations
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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| Singular | forefinger |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the finger next to the thumb:indexindex finger