fingertip

1 of 2

noun

fin·​ger·​tip ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌtip 

1

: the tip of a finger

2

: a protective covering for the end of a finger

see also:

at one's fingertips

fingertip

2 of 2

adjective

1

: readily accessible : being within easy reach

fingertip information

fingertip controls

2

: extending from head or shoulders to mid-thigh

—used of clothing

Examples of fingertip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pat lightly with clean fingertips or a makeup sponge to blend any shine. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Pat lightly with clean fingertips or a makeup sponge if needed to blend any shine. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Adjective

Swapping gears takes only fingertip flicks of their shifters. — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 21 July 2022

The skin printing process is scalable, so the researchers were able to print a fingertip-size patch for a robotic hand and a larger one for a human’s forearm. — Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 30 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for fingertip

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• internship

Kids Definition

fingertip

noun

fin·​ger·​tip

-ˌtip

: the tip of a finger

Medical Definition

fingertip

noun

fin·​ger·​tip -ˌtip 

: the tip of a finger