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index finger

 
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–noun
forefinger.
Origin:
1840–50

fore⋅fin⋅ger

  [fawr-fing-ger, fohr-]
–noun
the first finger next to the thumb.
Also called index finger.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME forefyngure. See fore-, finger
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index finger  
n.   In both senses also called first finger, forefinger.
  1. The finger next to the thumb.
  2. The part of a glove that covers this finger.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: index finger
Function: noun
: FOREFINGER
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Index finger
Spanish: índice,
German: der Zeigefinger,
Japanese: 人さし指
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index finger n.
The finger next to the thumb. Also called first finger, forefinger.

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