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English noun: finger | |||
| 1. | finger (body) any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) | ||
| Samples | Her fingers were long and thin. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dactyl, digit, extremity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | annualry, forefinger, index, index finger, little finger, middle finger, pinkie, pinky, pollex, ring finger, thumb | ||
| Part holonym | fingernail, fingertip, knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint, pad | ||
| Part meronym | hand, manus, mitt, paw | ||
| 2. | finger (quantity) the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure | ||
| Synonyms | digit, finger's breadth, fingerbreadth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | linear measure, linear unit | ||
| 3. | finger (artifact) one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | covering | ||
| Part meronym | glove | ||
English verb: finger | |||
| 1. | finger (contact) feel or handle with the fingers | ||
| Samples | Finger the binding of the book. | ||
| Synonyms | thumb | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch | ||
| 2. | finger (contact) examine by touch | ||
| Samples | Feel this soft cloth!. The customer fingered the sweater. | ||
| Synonyms | feel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Entail | touch | ||
| Verb group | feel | ||
| 3. | finger (contact) search for on the computer | ||
| Samples | I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look for, search, seek | ||
| 4. | finger (communication) indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | designate, indicate, point, show | ||
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