index finger

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He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 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

This measure compares the length of the index finger to the ring finger, a relationship called the 2D:4D ratio.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

He opened the folder and ran his index finger down the page.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez