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# forefinger

noun (a forefinger, forefingers)

«forefinger» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, people point, press buttons and beckon with their forefinger. In science lessons on the hand, the fingers are thumb, forefinger (index), middle, ring and little finger (pinkie). In stories, a teacher may wag a forefinger to tell someone off. Phrases: «between thumb and forefinger», «wag a forefinger».

### Examples

- She pointed at the map with her forefinger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x1)
- Hold the pencil between your thumb and forefinger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x2)
- The teacher wagged her forefinger at us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x3)
- He pressed the button with his forefinger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x4)
- Your forefinger is also called your index finger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x5)
- The baby grabbed my forefinger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x6)
- If I put it on the forefinger of my left hand, then I can with its help produce whatever I wish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/#x7)

### Note

Also: index finger, first finger, pointer finger (US). Plural: forefingers.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «forefinger» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«forefinger» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forefinger.html) on Mova free.