fin·ger·tip
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌtip 
1
: the tip of a finger
2
: a protective covering for the end of a finger
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1
: readily accessible : being within easy reach
fingertip information
fingertip controls
2
: extending from head or shoulders to mid-thigh
—used of clothing
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Pemberton went to Paris and to expert Baschet musician Thomas Bloch to record the ‘40s-era organ made of glass tubes of varying length, played with wet fingertips.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Joe Magill, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
In the second quarter, Johnson made a fingertip grab of a Sayin bomb, hauling in the ball at the Torrey Pines 23 and keeping his balance before falling into the end zone for a 66-yard completion.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Downtown New York is at your fingertips, with Wall Street, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Little Italy and Chelsea nearby, and galleries, museums, and world-class restaurants all within walking distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Pemberton went to Paris and to expert Baschet musician Thomas Bloch to record the ‘40s-era organ made of glass tubes of varying length, played with wet fingertips.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
When Stapleton made a fingertip grab of a high throw from Fox on the PAT, the score was tied at 27 with 5:45 to play.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
In the second quarter, Johnson made a fingertip grab of a Sayin bomb, hauling in the ball at the Torrey Pines 23 and keeping his balance before falling into the end zone for a 66-yard completion.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
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“Fingertip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingertip. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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