index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger

Examples of index finger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet. — Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

This mani features strawberries and blueberries on the middle and index fingers. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Get into a push-up position with your hands close together, forming a diamond shape with your thumbs and index fingers. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 1 July 2026

However, in recent years, it has been used to symbolize ‘White power’, with the three remaining fingers spelling W for White and the thumb and index finger enabling a P to be drawn for Power. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for index finger

• forefinger
• linger

Kids Definition

index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

Medical Definition

index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger