Definition

Noun: 1. The very end or tip of a finger: The small, fleshy, and often sensitive area at the extreme end of a finger, beyond the last joint and supporting the fingernail.

Usage

The word "fingertip" is used to refer specifically to the terminal part of the finger. It is often associated with touch, dexterity, and fine motor skills. * It is commonly used with prepositions like at, to, and with. * It frequently appears in contexts describing sensation, control, or having information readily available.

Examples

• She felt the rough texture of the fabric at her fingertips.
• The pianist moved with incredible speed, his fingertips flying across the keys.
• He burned the tip of his fingertip on the hot pan.
• A good librarian has all the necessary resources at her fingertips.

Advanced Usage

• "To have something at one's fingertips": To have something readily available or within easy reach, especially information or a skill.
  • As an experienced programmer, he has several coding languages at his fingertips.
• "Fingertip control": Precise control achieved using the fingers, often used in technology or machinery.
  • The new dashboard offers fingertip control over all the car's entertainment functions.

Variants and Related Words

• Fingertip search (n): A very thorough, close-quarters search of an area, typically conducted by law enforcement on hands and knees.
  • The police conducted a fingertip search of the garden for evidence.
• Fingertip grip (n): A way of holding an object using primarily the ends of the fingers, not the palm.

Synonyms

• Digital tip (medical/technical)
• Finger end

Related Phrases

• Fingertip to fingertip: A measurement of arm span, from the tip of the middle finger of one hand to the tip of the middle finger of the other with arms outstretched.
  • His fingertip to fingertip measurement was greater than his height.

Noun

1. the end (tip) of a finger