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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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: finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit]
    3: one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a
       finger or thumb
    v 1: feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the
         book" [syn: finger, thumb]
    2: examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer
       fingered the sweater" [syn: feel, finger]
    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

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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 (Zool.), a marine shell (Pholas dactylus)
      resembling a finger in form.

   Finger sponge (Zool.), 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]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Finger \Fin"ger\, v. i. (Mus.)
   To use the fingers in playing on an instrument. --Busby.
   [1913 Webster]

5. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003)
finger


    [WAITS, via BSD Unix]

    1. n. A program that displays information about a particular user or all
    users logged on the system, or a remote system. Typically shows full name,
    last login time, idle time, terminal line, and terminal location (where
    applicable). May also display a plan file left by the user (see also 
    Hacking X for Y).

    2. vt. To apply finger to a username.

    3. vt. By extension, to check a human's current state by any means. ?Foodp?
    ? ?T!? ?OK, finger Lisa and see if she's idle.?

    4. Any picture (composed of ASCII characters) depicting ?the finger?, see 
    See figure 1. Originally a humorous component of one's plan file to deter
    the curious fingerer (sense 2), it has entered the arsenal of some flamer
    s.


6. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)
finger

    A Unix program that displays information about a
   particular user or all users logged on the system, or a remote
   system.  Finger typically shows full name, last login time,
   idle time, terminal line, and terminal location (where
   applicable).  It may also display a plan file left by the
   user (see also Hacking X for Y).  Some versions take a "-l"
   (long) argument which yields more information.

   [Jargon File]

   (2002-10-06)


7. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Finger, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee
   Population (2000):    350
   Housing Units (2000): 134
   Land area (2000):     1.514443 sq. miles (3.922390 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.514443 sq. miles (3.922390 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            26160
   Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
   Location:             35.356777 N, 88.608995 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     38334
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Finger, TN
    Finger


Thesaurus Results for finger:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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