- index finger
- noun Date: 1849 the finger next to the thumb — called also forefinger
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
index finger
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Index finger — Index In dex, n.; pl. E. {Indexes}, L. {Indices}(?). [L.: cf. F. index. See {Indicate}, {Diction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses; as, the increasing unemployment rate is an index of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
index finger — Index In dex, n.; pl. E. {Indexes}, L. {Indices}(?). [L.: cf. F. index. See {Indicate}, {Diction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses; as, the increasing unemployment rate is an index of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
index finger — n the finger next to the thumb called also forefinger * * * index (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
index finger — index fingers N COUNT Your index finger is the finger that is next to your thumb. Syn: forefinger … English dictionary
index finger — index .finger n the finger next to your thumb = ↑forefinger … Dictionary of contemporary English
index finger — index ,finger noun count the finger next to your thumb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
index finger — n. the finger next to the thumb; forefinger … English World dictionary
index finger — ► NOUN ▪ the forefinger … English terms dictionary
Index finger — Infobox Anatomy Name = Index finger Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human hand with index finger extended Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = radial artery of index finger Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
index finger — noun the finger next to the thumb (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑index, ↑forefinger • Hypernyms: ↑finger * * * noun, pl ⋯ gers [count] : the finger next to the thumb : ↑forefinger * * * ˈindex finger … Useful english dictionary
index finger — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms index finger : singular index finger plural index fingers the finger next to your thumb … English dictionary
