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View synonyms for forefinger
forefinger
[ fawr-fing-ger, fohr- ]
noun
- the first finger next to the thumb.
forefinger
/ ˈfɔːˌfɪŋɡə /
noun
- the finger next to the thumb Also calledindex finger
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Word History and Origins
Origin of forefinger1
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Example Sentences
The emphasis was his: a high quivering shout, a forefinger stabbing upward.
From The Daily Beast
There is more of the uplifted forefinger and the reiterated point than I should have allowed myself in an essay.
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A muscle twitched in his corded neck; Arnold eased his long frame into a chair, rubbed thumb and forefinger at his eyes.
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Then Sogrange's voice and the beat of his forefinger upon the table stiffened him into sudden alertness.
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The garon laughed; held up one hand, with the forefinger crooked.
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Meanwhile Carie talked busily to herself, gesticulating with one small forefinger.
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