precision grip
Delicate thumb-finger grasp
A precision grip is a hand position using the thumb and fingertips—typically thumb and index finger—to manipulate small objects with fine control: threading a needle, picking up a coin, holding a pen.
Distinguished from a power grip, which uses the whole hand for strength rather than dexterity.
The precision grip is considered a defining feature of human manual ability.
- thumbShort opposable digit
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- pincer graspThumb meets fingertip coordination
- graspSeize or understand
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
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