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Forefinger is an English word with synonyms like index or finger. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Forefinger in a sentence

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Forefinger meaning

The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

Synonyms of Forefinger

index index finger finger

Using Forefinger

  • The main meaning on this page is: The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
  • Useful related words include: index, index finger, finger.
  • In the example corpus, forefinger often appears in combinations such as: and forefinger, the forefinger, forefinger of.

Context around Forefinger

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Forefinger

  • In this selection, "forefinger" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thumbs, touching, behind and providing stand out and add context to how "forefinger" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include thumb and forefinger and crook his forefinger behind the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "forefinger" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with forefinger

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

I actually chew on the callouses on my thumbs, forefinger and middle fingers. (13 words)

Spin casting rods also have small eyes and, frequently, a forefinger grip trigger. (13 words)

Units included fingers, the distance from thumb to forefinger, palms, cubits and wingspans. (13 words)

This should be the easiest row to remove, and you can follow the same strategy of slicing two parallel cuts on either side of the row and then pulling the center length out with your thumb and forefinger. (38 words)

Another traditional and popular variety is a cylindrical shaped steel bar that needs to be balanced between the thumb and the middle finger with the forefinger providing for varying degrees of pressure on the string. (35 words)

Accra, Nov. 25, GNA - An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a trader for allegedly biting off the forefinger of General Sergeant Kwame Abu, a policeman when effecting his arrest for an offensive conduct. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

All you need to do is put a little pressure on it by using your thumb and forefinger.

Arms bend at the elbows to a 90-degree angle, fingers in Anjali mudra (thumb and forefinger touching).

It requires quite a prominent double-tap of your thumb and forefinger to activate, but for me, it has worked every time without fail.

And Sotolongo who had the telltale tattoo between his right thumb and forefinger, the tattoo that informed the cops of the Spanish-speaking world exactly who they were dealing with.

Tom Cruise looks like he wants to crush the titling on the cover with his thumb and forefinger, while the cityscape backdrop serves absolutely no purpose.

Accra, Nov. 25, GNA - An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a trader for allegedly biting off the forefinger of General Sergeant Kwame Abu, a policeman when effecting his arrest for an offensive conduct.

Drawn with a brush or stick on the nail and cuticle of the forefinger of the left hand, it is designed to last for weeks, until a new nail grows.

Then my father passes the log through his hand, using his encircled thumb and forefinger like a cigar cutter to pinch the dough into tiny buns.

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I actually chew on the callouses on my thumbs, forefinger and middle fingers.

This should be the easiest row to remove, and you can follow the same strategy of slicing two parallel cuts on either side of the row and then pulling the center length out with your thumb and forefinger.

Zaheer used to crook his forefinger behind the ball and flicks it out as it leaves his hand, which slows the delivery down and makes it skid off the pitch.

Another traditional and popular variety is a cylindrical shaped steel bar that needs to be balanced between the thumb and the middle finger with the forefinger providing for varying degrees of pressure on the string.

In Canada, eye makeup must be smaller than a circle made by the swimmers thumb and forefinger, and be used solely for "natural enhancement".

On release, the bowler 'pinches' or clicks the thumb and forefinger, causing the ball to come out underneath the hand.

Spin casting rods also have small eyes and, frequently, a forefinger grip trigger.

The forefinger is then placed in contact with the departing line and the leading edge of the spool in order to slow or stop the outward cast.

The middle finger or thumb is placed through a loop on the end of one cord, and a tab at the end of the other cord is placed between the thumb and forefinger.

Thus the way they voted was kept secret because the jurists would hold their disk by the axle by thumb and forefinger, thus hiding whether its axle was hollow or solid.

Units included fingers, the distance from thumb to forefinger, palms, cubits and wingspans.

When the thumb and forefinger are slid repeatedly along the edge of a wedge, a rectangular block then handled in the same manner will feel deformed.

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Common combinations with forefinger

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "forefinger" in a sentence?
An example: "All you need to do is put a little pressure on it by using your thumb and forefinger." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "forefinger" from authentic English texts.
What does "forefinger" mean?
Forefinger means: The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
What are synonyms of "forefinger"?
Common synonyms of "forefinger" include: index, index finger, finger.
How many example sentences with "forefinger" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "forefinger", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.