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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fingering \Fin"ger*ing\, n. 1. The act or process of handling or touching with the fingers. The mere sight and fingering of money. --Grew. 2. The manner of using the fingers in playing or striking the keys of an instrument of music; movement or management of the fingers in playing on a musical instrument, in typewriting, etc 3. The marking of the notes of a piece of music to guide or regulate the action or use of the fingers. 4. Delicate work made with the fingers. --Spenser. 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fingering n 1: the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument 2: feeling something with the fingers
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