noun
- plural of finger; the four long thin parts of the hand (excluding the thumb)
- plural of finger; any of the five parts at the end of the hand including the thumb
Usage: broader usage
verb
- third person singular present of finger; touches or handles with the fingers
- third person singular present of finger; identifies or points out someone as guilty
Usage: informal
Examples
- She wiggled her fingers to warm them up.
- The pianist’s fingers moved quickly across the keys.
- He counted on his fingers to solve the math problem.
- The detective carefully fingers the evidence.
- She fingers the suspect in the lineup.
- The child fingers the soft fabric of the blanket.
- All ten fingers were cold from the winter air.