index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger

Examples of index finger in a Sentence

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Apple Watch users will also be able to tap their index finger and thumb together once to select a widget in the Smart Stack of the watch to see relevant information, per Apple. Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 June 2026 Three others were injured, including Goldstein, who lost his right index finger and is facing surgery this summer for amputation of a second injured finger. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 With your thumbs on the screen and your index fingers on the shoulder trigger buttons, much of the weight is going to be carried by your pinky fingers. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 It's handily located where your right index finger can easily reach it. New Atlas, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for index finger

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of index finger was in 1849

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“Index finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20finger. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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

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