Definition of index finger in US English:
index finger
nounˈɪnˌdɛks ˌfɪŋɡərˈinˌdeks ˌfiNGɡər
The finger next to the thumb; the forefinger.
Example sentencesExamples
- I stood frozen in place, the gun still raised and my index finger still pulling the trigger.
- He then repeats the process with the index finger of his right hand.
- The key visual used is a simple one of a hand with a pointing index finger.
- Luke touches the tip of his nose with the index finger of his right hand.
- My index finger now only overlaps my middle finger a bit, but I can't bend it at all.
- It was important to tap with the index finger of each hand, rather than to use a wrist or arm action.
- Press them into the soil as deep as the second joint of your index finger or just a little deeper.
- I lost my fingerprint on my left index finger before due to a bad case of eczema.
- He took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb.
- Her hand had resumed twirling a strand of her long brown hair around her index finger.
- Clench the last three fingers of your right hand leaving your index finger pointing.
- People laugh at me when I tie my shoelaces - it's something to do with the index finger of the left hand.
- He holds up his right hand, his index finger and thumb forming a circle.
- There was a faint scar that sloped gently downwards from her index finger to her little finger.
- He grinned and started idly drawing shapes down my arm with his index finger.
- Before I could stop myself I reached out and traced his high cheekbones and strong jaw with my index finger.
- It was like commanding a force of nature with a roll of my index finger and thumb.
- The index finger and the thumb play a vital role in gaining a firm grip over the pen or pencil being used.
- He rubbed the bottom of his right eye with his thumb and tapped his index finger on his temple.
- He taught me how to steady the nail by holding it between my thumb and my index finger.