näppi — meaning in English

English meaning

• button noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
• finger noun One of the five slender parts extending from the hand, used for touching, holding, and grasping.
• tab noun A small flap or strip attached to something, used for holding, opening, or labeling it.

Senses

näppi is used for these senses in English:

• button A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
• button (graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
• button (botany) A bud.
• finger (anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
• tab (informal) A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.

button — full definition

1. noun A small disc sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
2. noun A small device pressed with a finger to operate a machine, switch, or on-screen control.
3. noun A small pin-on badge worn on clothing.
4. verb To fasten with buttons.

finger — full definition

1. noun One of the five slender parts extending from the hand, used for touching, holding, and grasping.
2. verb To identify or blame someone, especially to the authorities.
3. verb To touch, poke, or feel something with the fingers.

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