index finger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of index finger
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Documentary filmmaker Reginald Turner, a board member of Pan Pacific Park, wears a metal gear from the Petersen Automotive Museum on his index finger like a ring.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Videos show Burke has a tattoo on one of his fingers matching the one reading "Shhh" that the Los Angeles County medical examiner previously revealed was on Celeste's index finger.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
This measure compares the length of the index finger to the ring finger, a relationship called the 2D:4D ratio.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
It was a night shoot, and the sub-zero temperatures were making my right index finger hurt in a way it should not.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
Jessie had said, jabbing her index finger in the middle of the big A on Jefferson’s letterman jacket.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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