finger

Noun

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

• the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

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

Verb

• indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

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

• examine by touch
  • Feel this soft cloth!
    
  • The customer fingered the sweater
    

• feel or handle with the fingers
  • finger the binding of the book
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fingerbreadth , finger's breadth , digit , feel , thumb