index finger

noun

: the finger next to the thumb

called also forefinger

Examples of index finger in a Sentence

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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors were supposed to make their preseason finale a dress rehearsal game, but their plans got nixed when Steph Curry sprained his right index finger, sidelining him out of precaution. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 Nail melanoma most commonly affects the big toe, thumb, or index finger. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024 Next, using your thumb and index finger, lightly pinch expression lines perpendicularly. Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024 Stick was 0-4 last season as Herbert’s replacement after Herbert suffered a season-ending fractured right index finger in the Chargers’ loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 14. Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024 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 Nov. 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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