forefinger
/ˈfɔːfɪŋɡə(r)/noun
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तर्जनी (अँगूठे के पास वाली उँगली)
Core word
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the finger next to the thumb
तर्जनी (अँगूठे के पास वाली उँगली)
- He pointed at the map with his forefinger.
- She held the coin between her thumb and forefinger.
- She pressed the button with her forefinger.
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- He wagged his forefinger at the naughty boy.
- The artist held the brush between thumb and forefinger.
Synonyms index finger
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
forefinger (noun)
The forefinger is the finger next to the thumb. It is also called the index finger. It is a countable noun.
Forefinger अंगूठे के पास वाली उँगली है। इसे index finger भी कहते हैं। यह गणनीय noun है।
- She pointed at the board with her forefinger.
- He cut his forefinger while peeling vegetables.
with / between forefinger and thumb
We hold small things between the forefinger and thumb and point with the forefinger.
छोटी चीज़ें forefinger और अँगूठे के बीच पकड़ी जाती हैं और forefinger से संकेत किया जाता है।
- He held the coin between his forefinger and thumb.
wag / raise / point a forefinger
A raised or wagging forefinger can show a warning or a call for attention.
उठी हुई या हिलती forefinger चेतावनी या ध्यान आकर्षित करने का संकेत हो सकती है।
- The teacher raised her forefinger to ask for silence.
forefinger vs index finger
Index finger is the common medical and technical term. Forefinger is the everyday British word.
Index finger सामान्य चिकित्सीय और तकनीकी शब्द है। Forefinger रोज़मर्रा का British शब्द है।
- Press the button with your index finger or forefinger.
+Collocations 5
adjective + forefinger
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- He tapped the table with a trembling forefinger.
verb + forefinger
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- The old man wagged his forefinger in disapproval.
forefinger + and + thumb
between forefinger and thumbpinch withhold withrubsnap
- She picked up the pearl between forefinger and thumb.
forefinger + noun
tipnailjointringscan
- The fingerprint scanner reads the forefinger tip.
forefinger + action
taptiptracestabjab
- He traced the route on the map with his forefinger.
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- Radhika placed her forefinger on her lips to ask for silence.
राधिका ने चुप रहने के लिए अपनी forefinger होंठों पर रखी।
- The voter's forefinger was marked with indelible ink.
मतदाता की forefinger पर अमिट स्याही लगाई गई।
- He scrolled the screen with his forefinger.
उसने अपनी forefinger से screen को scroll किया।
- The guide pointed his forefinger towards the distant fort.
गाइड ने अपनी forefinger दूर के किले की ओर की।
- She wears a silver ring on her right forefinger.
वह अपनी दाहिनी forefinger में चाँदी की अँगूठी पहनती है।
- The jeweller measured the size of the ring on her forefinger.
सुनार ने उसकी forefinger की अँगूठी का माप लिया।
- He pressed the doorbell with his forefinger and waited.
उसने forefinger से घंटी दबाई और इंतज़ार किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He pointed to the map by his forefinger.
✓ He pointed to the map with his forefinger.
Use with to name the body part used as a tool.
औज़ार की तरह प्रयुक्त शरीर के अंग के लिए 'with' लगता है।