(based on instrument used) To produce music
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To touch or feel with the fingers
“He would finger each bag for a minute, touching and stroking them, before announcing what he believed they contained.”
To identify or select something from a range of options
“The craft seemed somehow more spotless, spacious, and hospitably appointed, but it was hard to finger the exact reason why.”
To identify as a criminal or suspect
“So when a crime occurred, it seemed only natural that the witnesses would finger the more churlish members of their group.”
To blame, or find fault with, for a wrongdoing
To state explicitly
To toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly
To search with one's hands and fingers
To select from a number of given options
To prosecute or accuse of wrongdoing
To touch or stroke lovingly
To be a sign or symbol of
To steal something
To play a string instrument
(based on instrument used) To produce music
To handle a substance physically with the intent of creating a desired form
To admit that one has committed a crime or wrongdoing
Plural for a slender-jointed extremity of the hand of a human or animal
“He used no gestures, except that occasionally he would extend his long right arm and point with his finger.”
Plural for an object that has roughly the long, narrow shape of a finger
“A finger of land caused the river to make a sharp turn to the north before it entered Lake Michigan near the foot of Center Avenue.”
Plural for a portion or helping of something
“He speared a finger of meat, raised it to his mouth, and devoured it.”
Plural for a police officer or member of law enforcement
Plural for a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something
Plural for a person who colludes with, or informs on others to, the authorities or enemy
Plural for a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
Plural for one who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand
Plural for an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane, usually enclosed and used for disembarking and embarking passengers and crew
Plural for the forefinger, or index finger
Plural for a headland or promontory
Plural for a wharf or dock extending from the shore
Plural for an obscene gesture made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand
Plural for a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc
Plural for an animate being's limb or appendage
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