noun
forefinger
FAW-fihng-guh
noun
1
The finger next to the thumb; the index finger.
"She pointed at the map with her forefinger."
How to Use Forefinger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnother word for the index finger, the one right beside your thumb.
Easily confused with
index finger
Word Forms
forefingers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English forefynger, equivalent to fore- + finger.