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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Finger \Fin"ger\, 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 extermities of the hand, other than the thumb. 2. Anything that does 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. 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. A piece of steel three fingers thick. --Bp. Wilkins. 4. Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument. [R.] She has a good finger. --Busby. {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 or 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. {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.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to anger me --Shak. 2. To touch lightly; to toy with 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. 4. To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin. --Shak. 5. To execute, as any delicate work From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Finger \Fin"ger\, v. i. (Mus.) To use the fingers in playing on an instrument. --Busby. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}] 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 4: indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Finger, TN (city, FIPS 26160) Location: 35.35474 N, 88.61548 W Population (1990): 279 (120 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38334 From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: 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'. 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. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: finger1. (From {WAITS}, via {BSD Unix}) A 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 yeilds more information. 2. Any picture (composed of {ASCII art}) depicting "the finger". Originally a humorous component of one's {plan file} to deter the curious fingerer, it has entered the arsenal of some {flamer}s. [{Jargon File}] (1995-12-14)
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