index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger

Examples of index finger in a Sentence

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Burns was expected to go to the bullpen when Greene returned, but that was before lefty Nick Lodolo went on the IL with a blister on his left index finger. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 Evie used her index finger to point out the striking contrasts and balances, the alignment and repetition, the various nuances that made the work unmistakably and inescapably hers. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025 The slugger — who has 36 homers this season — was hit on the right index finger by a pitch against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 Deflate dark circles: Place thumbs and index fingers near the temples, stretch the skin, then slowly and consciously blink the eyelids. Federico Chiara, Vogue, 23 July 2025 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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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