Definitions

1. noun

a long, thin, often flexible part of the hand that is used for grasping or pointing

“She used her finger to pick up the small piece of paper.”

2. verb

to indicate or point at something, especially using the finger

“He fingered the culprit in the crime scene investigation.”

3. verb

to identify or recognize something as being of a particular quality or character

“The critics fingered the novel as a potential winner of the literary award.”

4. noun

a unit of measurement equal to one twelfth of an inch

“The width of the fabric was five and a half fingers.”