forefinger

«forefinger» in Mova's school dictionary: the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a forefinger, forefingers)

meaning for a pupil

Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, people point, press buttons and beckon with their forefinger. In science lessons on the hand, the fingers are thumb, forefinger (index), middle, ring and little finger (pinkie). In stories, a teacher may wag a forefinger to tell someone off. Phrases: «between thumb and forefinger», «wag a forefinger».

examples

• She pointed at the map with her forefinger. tree →
• Hold the pencil between your thumb and forefinger. tree →
• The teacher wagged her forefinger at us. tree →
• He pressed the button with his forefinger. tree →
• Your forefinger is also called your index finger. tree →
• The baby grabbed my forefinger. tree →
• If I put it on the forefinger of my left hand, then I can with its help produce whatever I wish. tree →

note

Also: index finger, first finger, pointer finger (US). Plural: forefingers.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «forefinger» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.