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index finger | American Dictionary

index finger
noun[ C ]
us/ˈɪn·deks ˌfɪŋ·ɡər/
the finger next to the thumb; forefinger:
He pointed his index finger at me and cried out, "I mean you!"

Examples of index finger

index finger
The experimenter pointed to the digits with the indexfinger and the child was required to respond aloud.
The indexfinger is driven separately to the other digits.
As such, only the tendons essential for the indexfinger flexion/extension and abduction/adduction are studied and mimicked in our design.
Finally, the operator releases the object and grasps again using his thumb and indexfinger.
For example, a circling movement of the indexfinger to indicate "time passing" would literally indicate a clock.
Subjects were instructed to restart from indexfinger opposition when they made an error in the sequence at any step.
The design of the thumb differs from the fingers by allowing an adduction towards the indexfinger and an opposition towards the other fingers.
Finally, the 10 deviant children had a larger difference in temperature between the right and left indexfinger, suggesting greater sympathetic lability.
Pointing with an indexfinger is probably the most frequent realization of a deictic gesture.
The indexfinger is the most salient element of this handshape.
The indexfinger is the only finger selected.
The joints of the indexfinger are aligned: that is, the finger itself is extended or straight.
If the operator tries to grasp an object with two fingers most naturally he uses his thumb and his indexfinger.
Let us consider a movement with the right indexfinger, say.
He scans the board left-to-right and doesn't move until he has spotted the correct key, and then extends his left indexfinger.
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