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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Digit ratio compares the length of the index finger, known as 2D, with the length of the ring finger, known as 4D.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
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
She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on the singer's own index finger.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Naughty naughty,” he said, pointing his index finger at Cudgeon.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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