index finger

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This measure compares the length of the index finger to the ring finger, a relationship called the 2D:4D ratio.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Stafford, who suffered a sprained right index finger against the Panthers, was not at his best for most of the game against the Bears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

It was a night shoot, and the sub-zero temperatures were making my right index finger hurt in a way it should not.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

I had to develop a feel for how to grip the blade, pinched between my thumb and index finger, just above the handle for control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

He lifts his right hand, his index finger curling into the shape of a hook.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day