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index finger

NOUN
first finger
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He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

On his index finger, Roa has a tattoo: "Faith in God."

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on the singer's own index finger.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

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 Feb. 17, 2026

Shoji wedges his index finger against the pages like a bookmark and presses the book against his chest.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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