fingers is a form of:
Finger
noun
- 1.
- (one of the five parts extending from each hand, or one of these other than the thumb, the breadth of a finger, the part of a glove covering a finger, anything like a finger in shape or use. -finger mark fingermark) ម្រាមដៃ, ធ្នាប់ (រង្វាស់ទទឹងម្រាមដៃ) / ការប្រើកាយវិញណ, វិធីលេង (គ្រឿងភ្លេង) / sprain one's finger ម្រាមដៃ, finger board ការលេងព្យាណូ, finger of smoke ទង, finger of whiskey ប្រវែងកន្លះធ្នាប់ឬមួយចង្អុលដៃ
- 2.
- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ម្រាមដៃ, ទង
verb — past tense: fingered ; past participle: fingered ; present participle: fingering ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to touch with the fingers, to play (an instruments) by using the fingers) finger the controls មួលលេង
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The breadth of a finger, or the fourth part of the hand; a measure of nearly an inch; also, the length of finger, a measure in domestic use in the United States, of about four and a half inches or one eighth of a yard.
- 2.
- One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit; esp., one of the four extermities of the hand, other than the thumb.
- 3.
- Anything that does work of a finger; as, the pointer of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; especially (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire, or piece, which is brought into contact with an object to effect, direct, or restrain a motion.
- 4.
- Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.
verb — past tense: fingered ; past participle: fingered ; present participle: fingering ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To touch lightly; to toy with.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To perform on an instrument of music.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To mark the notes of (a piece of music) so as to guide the fingers in playing.
- 5.
- (TRANSITIVE) To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin.
- 6.
- (TRANSITIVE) To execute, as any delicate work.
- 7.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To use the fingers in playing on an instrument.