index finger
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of index finger
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
When prenatal estrogen levels are higher relative to testosterone, the index finger tends to be longer than the ring finger.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
Stafford, who suffered a sprained right index finger against the Panthers, was not at his best.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
Anyone who has held an infant will recognize the way the tiny hand of the baby Jesus is cradled in his mother’s palm, anchored by her thumb and index finger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
At the Penfield mood organ, Iran Deckard sat with her right index finger touching the numbered dial.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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