Sekirov Dictionary

finger

UK /ˈfɪŋɡəː/US /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/

noun35

  1. a thin part of a person's hand that has joints and can move on its own
  2. Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals.
  3. One of the supporting structures of wings in birds, bats, etc. evolved from earlier toes or fingers.
  4. One of the slender bony structures before the pectoral fins of gurnards and sea robins (Triglidae).
  5. Finger-shaped pieces of food.
  6. Something similarly extending, (especially) from a larger body.
  7. Various protruding plant structures, as a banana from its hand.
  8. (historical) A unit of length notionally based on the length of an adult human's middle finger, standardized as 4½ inches (11.43 cm).
  9. (historical) Synonym of digit: ¹⁄₁₂ the observed diameter of the sun or moon, (especially) with regard to eclipses.
  10. (informal, rare) Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, (especially) a pickpocket.
  11. (slang, rare) An informer to the police, (especially) one who identifies a criminal during a lineup.
  12. (UK, slang) A person.
  13. (slang, rare) A criminal who scouts for prospective victims and targets or who performs reconnaissance before a crime.
  14. (no longer used) A lobe of the liver.
  15. (informal, no longer used) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.
  16. [usually plural] (UK, no longer used) Synonym of foxglove (D. purpurea).
  17. (slang, no longer used) A policeman or prison guard.

verb9

  1. To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.
  2. To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.
  3. (Internet) To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol.
  4. (no longer used) To steal; to purloin.
  5. (no longer used) To execute, as any delicate work.
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