index finger
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of index finger
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
On his index finger, Roa has a tattoo: "Faith in God."
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
They were bright green with pokey stinger-looking things on their butts, and they were as long as my index finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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
She smiled as she said it, pointing a crooked index finger at us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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