index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger

Examples of index finger in a Sentence

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That’s about the width of an index finger held at arm’s length. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 The royal wore a single ring on her index finger and a pair of dainty earrings. Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025 But Curry’s jammed right index finger from Friday night’s Kings game made the decision to rest him even more obvious. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 For example, laypeople and lawmakers across cultures and over centuries generally agree that the index finger is more valuable than the ring finger, and that one eye is more valuable than one ear. Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 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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