index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger

Examples of index finger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The finger food should be finger, stick, or spear-shaped and the size of an index finger that overlaps the edges of a closed hand. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 July 2024 By turns, Almaguer faces the band, swirling an index finger at drummer Frank Morrison, inviting him to a duel, or taunting bassist Ethan Philion. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024 Extend the index finger of your front hand along the magazine tube, and think about pointing it at the target instead of aiming the gun. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 July 2024 The other half had lacerations on their fingers, most often their index finger (34 percent of cases), followed by their thumb (19 percent of cases) or ring finger (17 percent of cases). Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for index finger 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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