| clarinet |
a woodwind instrument with a reed mouthpiece attached to a long tube with finger holes and keys along its length. |
| dial |
a movable disk with numbered finger holes on some older telephones. A telephone dial allows the caller to select the numbers being called by turning the disk. [1/6 definitions] |
| digit |
a finger or toe. [1/2 definitions] |
| finger |
one of the five jointed parts at the end of the hand. Sometimes the thumb is not counted as a finger. [2/3 definitions] |
| fingernail |
a hard, clear piece that grows at the end of the finger. |
| fingerprint |
a mark made by the tip of a finger on an object that it has touched. Police and hospital records keep fingerprints made by a finger dipped in ink. These are used for identification, because no two people have the same fingerprint. [1/2 definitions] |
| flute |
a woodwind instrument with a high pitch. It is a long tube with finger holes or keys along it and is played by blowing into a hole near one end. |
| forefinger |
the finger next to the thumb; index finger. |
| glove |
a covering for the hand that has separate parts for each finger and the thumb. [1/3 definitions] |
| index finger |
the finger between the thumb and the longest finger. The index finger is the finger most often used for pointing. |
| knuckle |
a joint of a finger. |
| nail |
a hard growth at the end of a finger or toe. [1/3 definitions] |
| oboe |
a woodwind instrument with a high tone. It has a long, thin body with finger holes or keys, and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece. |
| pinch |
to press hard between two surfaces, such as the finger and thumb. [2/7 definitions] |
| pinkie |
(informal) the finger farthest from the thumb; little finger. |
| point |
to show direction or location by indicating with one's finger. [1/13 definitions] |
| ring1 |
a small band of metal or other hard material in the shape of a circle. Rings are worn on the finger for their beauty or as a symbol. [1/6 definitions] |
| ring finger |
the third finger of the hand, especially the left hand, on which an engagement, wedding, or similar ring is traditionally worn. |
| thimble |
a small cup worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle through cloth when sewing. A thimble is usually made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. |
| thumb |
the short, thick first finger on humans and other primates. The thumb makes it easy for the hand to pick up things and grasp them. [2/3 definitions] |