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forefinger

[fawr-fing-ger, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr- /
NOUN
index finger
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He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and touches the forefinger and middle finger of his right hand to his lips.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2025

They’re lightweight, attach to your forefinger and fit comfortably in your palm, so you can carry other items and nearly forget they’re there until you need them.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2024

In a study published in 2022, Makin used a nerve blocker to temporarily mimic the effect of amputation of the forefinger in her subjects.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2023

Simultaneously, people had to press a button on the steering wheel with their left forefinger each time a small device attached to their left collarbone vibrated.

From Scientific American Jul. 28, 2023

When he hands them to her, she licks her forefinger and counts them.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

To emphasize the designer’s practicality-meets-design approach, Rogen gestured to another Bosse creation, this one a hand-shaped brass ashtray with forefingers poised mid-pinch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2024

Before receiving their handouts, men signed a list by pressing their forefingers dipped in blue ink; women used red.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2022

“It’s not just some words on wall,” Traylor said of the motto signified by a hand gesture that creates a triangle with the two thumbs and forefingers.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2022

And then, perhaps, he puts his thumbs and forefingers together to form a square so that he can look at her through the square.

From The New Yorker Dec. 10, 2018

He drummed his steering wheel with his forefingers and bit his lower lip as if he was suddenly in deep thought.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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