Found 3 items, similar to Fingers.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: finger gemak, jari
English → English (WordNet) Definition: finger finger n 1: any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); “her fingers were long and thin” 2: the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure [syn: fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit] 3: the part of a glove that provides a covering for one of the fingers finger v 1: feel or handle with the fingers; “finger the binding of the book” [syn: thumb] 2: examine by touch; “Feel this soft cloth!”; “The customer fingered the sweater” [syn: feel] 3: search for on the computer; “I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons” 4: indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
English → English (gcide) Definition: Finger Finger \Fin"ger\ (f[i^][ng]"g[~e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extremities of the hand, other than the thumb. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that does the work of a finger; as, the pointer of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; especially (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire, or piece, which is brought into contact with an object to effect, direct, or restrain a motion. [1913 Webster] 3. The breadth of a finger, or the fourth part of the hand; a measure of nearly an inch; also, the length of finger, a measure in domestic use in the United States, of about four and a half inches or one eighth of a yard. [1913 Webster] A piece of steel three fingers thick. --Bp. Wilkins. [1913 Webster] 4. Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument. [R.] [1913 Webster] She has a good finger. --Busby. [1913 Webster] Ear finger, the little finger. Finger alphabet. See Dactylology. Finger bar, the horizontal bar, carrying slotted spikes, or fingers, through which the vibratory knives of mowing and reaping machines play. Finger board (Mus.), the part of a stringed instrument against which the fingers press the strings to vary the tone; the keyboard of a piano, organ, etc.; manual. Finger bowl Finger glass, a bowl or glass to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table. Finger flower (Bot.), the foxglove. Finger grass (Bot.), a kind of grass (Panicum sanguinale) with slender radiating spikes; common crab grass. See Crab grass, under Crab. Finger nut, a fly nut or thumb nut. Finger plate, a strip of metal, glass, etc., to protect a painted or polished door from finger marks. Finger post, a guide post bearing an index finger. Finger reading, reading printed in relief so as to be sensible to the touch; -- so made for the blind. Finger shell (Zo["o]l.), a marine shell (Pholas dactylus) resembling a finger in form. Finger sponge (Zo["o]l.), a sponge having finger-shaped lobes, or branches. Finger stall, a cover or shield for a finger. Finger steel, a steel instrument for whetting a currier's knife. [1913 Webster] To burn one's fingers. See under Burn. To have a finger in, to be concerned in. [Colloq.] To have at one's fingers' ends, to be thoroughly familiar with. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finger \Fin"ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Fingering.] 1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with. [1913 Webster] Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to anger me. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch lightly; to toy with. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) (a) To perform on an instrument of music. (b) To mark the notes of (a piece of music) so as to guide the fingers in playing. [1913 Webster] 4. To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To execute, as any delicate work. [1913 Webster] Finger \Fin"ger\, v. i. (Mus.) To use the fingers in playing on an instrument. --Busby. [1913 Webster]