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

Bloomingdale’s has hired 90 new personal shoppers and armed them with “Little Brown Books”—an app that puts comprehensive customer information at their fingertips such as recent purchases, sizes and brand preferences.

From The Wall Street Journal

An adult male medium was seen floating across a sixty-foot space balanced only on another man’s fingertips.

From Literature

“It’s all in the fingertips. Wait until you see what I’m working on now.”

From Literature

Only Jonah was in a position to see that she didn’t actually touch it, that she kept a millimeter of air between her fingertips and the rock.

From Literature

This saga began on Friday, during its men’s match against Sweden, when the Swedes accused Canadian curlers of grazing the stone with their fingertips after they’d already released it.

From The Wall Street Journal