noun a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger . adjective extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc.: a fingertip jacket.
Idioms at one's fingertips , close at hand; easily or immediately available. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information: He has the answer at his fingertips. to one's fingertips , thoroughly; perfectly: She was a politician to her fingertips.
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Origin of fingertip First recorded in
1835–45; finger +
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British Dictionary definitions for at one's fingertips noun the end joint or tip of a finger
at one's fingertips readily available and within one's mental grasp
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Word Origin and History for at one's fingertips n. 1824, from finger (n.) + tip (n.). Related: Fingertips .
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at one's fingertips in Medicine n. The extreme end or tip of a finger.
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Idioms and Phrases with at one's fingertips Ready at hand, immediately available. This idiom is used both literally, as in This new dashboard design keeps all the important controls at the driver's fingertips , and figuratively, as in Tom was so familiar with the proposal that he had all the details at his fingertips . [Second half of 1800s]
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