fingertip

American  

[fing-ger-tip] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp /

noun

1. the tip or end of a finger.

2. a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger.

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adjective

1. extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc..

   a fingertip jacket.

idioms

1. at one's fingertips,

   1. close at hand; easily or immediately available.

   2. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information.

      He has the answer at his fingertips.

2. to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly.

   She was a politician to her fingertips.

fingertip British  

/ ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪp /

noun

1. the end joint or tip of a finger

2. another term for fingerstall

3. readily available and within one's mental grasp

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Etymology

Origin of fingertip

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Example Sentences

Fingertip blood oxygen monitors are less accurate on darker skin, and oxygen monitors built into smartwatches work in the same way.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2022

Perhaps the prominence of the Moretti Fingertip Fiasco will cause referees to attempt to discern real-time pinky plays.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2019

Many and cool are the devices on offer: a “Novel Vibrotactile Feedback Assisted Mid Air Writing device”; a “New Wearable Fingertip Haptic Interface for the Rendering of Virtual Shapes and Surface Features.”

From The New Yorker • May 16, 2016

Reporters who waxed skeptical while trying to write with a Fingertip pencil were quietly shushed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fingertip to fingertip, he led Jule back to the lobby.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart