finger
English Thesaurus
1. one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | covering, |
| definition | : | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | glove, |
| definition | : | handwear: covers the hand and wrist (noun.artifact) |
2. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | dactyl, digit, |
| definition | : | a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates (noun.body) |
| hypernym | : | extremity, |
| definition | : | that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pollex, thumb, |
| definition | : | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | annualry, ring finger, |
| definition | : | the third finger (especially of the left hand) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | middle finger, |
| definition | : | the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | pad, |
| definition | : | the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | fingertip, |
| definition | : | the end (tip) of a finger (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | fingernail, |
| definition | : | the nail at the end of a finger (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | hand, manus, mitt, paw, |
| definition | : | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body) |
3. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure (noun.quantity)
4. indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | designate, indicate, point, show, |
| definition | : | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively (verb.communication) |
5. examine by touch (verb.contact)
| entail | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | feel, |
| definition | : | grope or feel in search of something (verb.perception) |
6. feel or handle with the fingers (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
7. search for on the computer (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
8. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body)
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | feel, finger, |
| definition | : | examine by touch (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | finger, thumb, |
| definition | : | feel or handle with the fingers (verb.contact) |
9. indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
10. examine by touch (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | touching something with the fingers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | antenna, feeler, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | barbel, feeler, |
| definition | : | slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
11. feel or handle with the fingers (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | touching something with the fingers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | pollex, thumb, |
| definition | : | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb (noun.body) |
12. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body)
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | feel, finger, |
| definition | : | examine by touch (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | finger, thumb, |
| definition | : | feel or handle with the fingers (verb.contact) |
13. indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
14. examine by touch (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | touching something with the fingers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | antenna, feeler, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | barbel, feeler, |
| definition | : | slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
15. feel or handle with the fingers (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | fingering, |
| definition | : | touching something with the fingers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | pollex, thumb, |
| definition | : | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb (noun.body) |
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