fingertip

American  

[fing-ger-tip] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp /

noun

• fingertips
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fingertips
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fingertip

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fingertip fingertips

The author adds: “Which of our senior strategic leaders are experimenting, getting hands on, developing a fingertip feel for this new warfighting tech?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

When a conductive material, such as a fingertip or even a drop of water, interacts with that field, it changes the screen's capacitance.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026

"Absolutely", she says, confidently tapping her fingertip against the boxes marked 'Y'.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025

A San Francisco rusher got a fingertip on the ball but it sailed through the goalposts with more than enough distance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

There was a lump the size of a large fingertip above his right eyebrow.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

With the riches of the sea at their fingertips, British colonial officials sought new methods of extraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hanging from a cliff edge by their fingertips.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Many remember him as one of the “zip-tie guys”—he was photographed crossing the Senate floor in tactical gear, white flex-cuffs dangling from his fingertips.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

“I’m hoping events like Night at the Library get people to realize they have an incredible resource at their fingertips that maybe they didn’t realize they had,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Ella felt the energy of the page beneath her fingertips.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton