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forefinger

[fawr-fing-ger, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr- /
NOUN
index finger
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“There he is,” Roman says, measuring the breadth of the decline between thumb and forefinger.

From Los Angeles Times

When a reporter asked him how he squares his disbelief with his evangelistic green proposals, he rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

From Seattle Times

Before receiving their handouts, men signed a list by pressing their forefingers dipped in blue ink; women used red.

From New York Times

“It’s not just some words on wall,” Traylor said of the motto signified by a hand gesture that creates a triangle with the two thumbs and forefingers.

From Seattle Times

“You have until midnight, Boris,” insisted another campaign text, urging voters to fill out a survey, which came with a photo of former President Donald J. Trump pointing an outstretched forefinger like Uncle Sam.

From New York Times