fingertip

[fing-ger-tip]

noun

1. the tip or end of a finger.

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

adjective

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

   a fingertip jacket.

fingertip

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fingertip¹

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

“I have a lot more appreciation for things that I can’t access readily at my fingertips, like any kind of media,” said Jackson, 17.

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We’re using AI to take all of our internal data and all of the appropriate external data, and put it at the fingertips of every salesperson.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The loose ball tumbled through the end zone, slipping through one set of fingertips, then another, blue-and-orange bodies clawing desperately aside cardinal-and-gold ones.

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They added the tools gave parents "robust tools at their fingertips".

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We've crunched the numbers on a wide range of categories to put the information at your fingertips - and if that's not enough, we've got a quiz at the end to work it all for you.

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