A finger is a body part at the end of your hand. People use fingers to touch, hold, or feel things.
She cut her finger while cooking.
Count your fingers on one hand.
The word finger can describe a small thin amount of liquid or part of something. It means a piece about the size of a finger.
Add a finger of milk to the coffee.
Pour a finger of water in the glass.
As a verb, to finger means to touch or move your finger over something, often to find or show it.
He fingered the map to find the city.
She fingered the book cover carefully.
This meaning means to touch something lightly or carefully with your fingers. It is often used when looking at or feeling something.
She fingered the fabric to check its quality.
He fingered the keys nervously.
To finger someone means to say they did something wrong, often a crime. It is like pointing at the person as guilty.
The witness fingered the suspect quickly.
They fingered the thief in court.
In music, fingers are parts of instruments you press to make different sounds. They help change the notes while playing.
She pressed the finger on the flute to play.
The trumpet has seven fingers to move.
This means to use your fingers to play music on instruments like guitars or pianos by pressing or touching the strings or keys.
He fingered the guitar strings gently.
She fingered the piano keys well.
In geography or nature, a finger is a thin part of land or water that sticks out like a finger shape.
The lake has a finger that points north.
A finger of land reaches into the sea.
