fingers
Typing tool set
Fingers are the five slender digits extending from the human hand—or four, if the thumb is counted separately.
They grasp, point, type, and gesture.
To finger something is to touch or handle it: She fingered the fabric.
In music, fingering refers to which digits play which notes.
To point the finger at someone is to blame them.
To keep your fingers crossed is to hope for luck.
Grasping body part
- thumbShort opposable digit
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- palmHand's flat interior
- wristHand-forearm connection
nails · phalanges · metacarpals · joints · tendons · ligaments · cuticles · digit
Secure manual hold
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- holdMaintain in grasp
- claspSecuring device that clicks
squeeze · clench · pluck · pick-up · manipulate · release · dexterity · nimble
Directing attention somewhere
- thumbs-upGesture indicating approval
- beckonSignal to approach
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- snapSudden sharp sound
fist-bump · high-five · shush · come-hither · sign-language
Perceive by touch
- caressGentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
trace · graze · tickle · poke · prod · tactile · sensation · texture
Loop-based textile making
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- crochetingCrafting with hooked needle
embroidery · origami · calligraphy · pottery · sculpting · needlework · beadwork · lacemaking
Array of input keys
- keysLock-operating instruments
- ivoriesPiano keys, informally
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
chords · octaves · practice · pianist · etude · runs · trills · legato
Buttery, crumbly biscuit
- breadsticksBaked elongated snack rolls
- canapesSmall topped appetizer bases
- cruditesRaw vegetables for dipping
- hors-d'oeuvresSmall appetizers served before meals
hand
Grasping body part
wrist · nails · phalanges · metacarpals · joints · tendons · ligaments · cuticles · digit · index
grip
Secure manual hold
clasp · squeeze · clench · pluck · pick-up · manipulate · release · dexterity · nimble · fumble
pointing
Directing attention somewhere
snap · fist-bump · high-five · shush · come-hither · sign-language
feel
Perceive by touch
tap · trace · graze · tickle · poke · prod · tactile · sensation · texture · sensitive
knitting
Loop-based textile making
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
crocheting · embroidery · origami · calligraphy · pottery · sculpting · needlework · beadwork · lacemaking · woodcarving
keyboard
Array of input keys
arpeggios · chords · octaves · practice · pianist · etude · runs · trills · legato · staccato
shortbread
Buttery, crumbly biscuit
- breadsticksBaked elongated snack rolls
- canapesSmall topped appetizer bases
- cruditesRaw vegetables for dipping
- fingers crossedGesture wishing for luck
- crossed fingersSuperstitious hope gesture
- index fingerSecond digit, first to point
- middle fingerHand's central, longest digit
- cross one's fingersGesture wishing for luck
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
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