1. (

• finger

) any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" ;

2. (

• finger ,
• fingerbreadth ,
• finger's_breadth ,
• digit ,

) the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure ;

3. (

• finger

) one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb ;

1. (

• finger ,
• thumb

) feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book" ;

2. (

• feel ,
• finger ,

) examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater" ;

3. (

• finger ,

) search for on the computer; "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons" ;

4. (

• finger

) indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments ;