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index finger

NOUN
first finger
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When arguing with the prime minister, Mr. Gallant waved his right hand with thumb and index finger extended for emphasis, his eyes lit up with a rare fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On his index finger, Roa has a tattoo: "Faith in God."

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

They were bright green with pokey stinger-looking things on their butts, and they were as long as my index finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on the singer's own index finger.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

He beckons to Fifi with his index finger crooked.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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