index finger
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index finger
n.
1. The finger next to the thumb.
2. The part of a glove that covers this finger. In both senses also called first finger, forefinger.
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index finger
n
(Anatomy) the finger next to the thumb. Also called: forefinger
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fore•fin•ger
(ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr-)n.
the finger next to the thumb. Also called index finger.
[1400–50]
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Noun | 1. | index finger - the finger next to the thumb finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" |
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Translations
إِصْبَعُ السَّبَابَةُسَبّابَه
ukazováček
pegefinger
etusormi
kažiprst
vísifingur
人差し指
집게손가락
pekfinger
นิ้วชี้
ngón trỏ
index finger
n → (dito) indice mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
index
(ˈindeks) noun1. an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a book.
2. (plural indices (ˈindisiːz) ) in mathematics the figure which indicates the number of times a figure etc must be multiplied by itself etc. In 63 and 75, the figures 3 and 5 are the indices.
index finger the finger next to the thumb. She pointed at the map with her index finger.
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index finger
→ إِصْبَعُ السَّبَابَةُ ukazováček pegefinger Zeigefinger δείκτης dedo índice etusormi index kažiprst indice 人差し指 집게손가락 wijsvinger pekefinger palec wskazujący dedo indicador указательный палец pekfinger นิ้วชี้ işaret parmağı ngón trỏ 食指Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009