index finger

Example Sentences

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Theo turns and flags down the conductor, who sees him and makes a sharp jab with his index finger, a gesture telling Theo to sit down.

From Literature

"Then there's the Hunter squeeze," he says as he pushes his index fingers against his temples and squeezes his eyes, which he says will make them more "wolf-like" in shape.

From BBC

He plucks out a blade of grass with his free hand and spins it between the pads of his thumb and index finger.

From Literature

During Canada’s win over Sweden on Friday, the Swedes taped Kennedy’s release and the video showed him touching the stone with his index finger after releasing the handle.

From Los Angeles Times

“Making one’s peace with it is not the same as accepting it and being happy with it,” Lindo says, raising an index finger, a gesture he often makes when telling you something he considers important.

From Los Angeles Times