fingerpicking

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noun

The plucking of the individual strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fingerpick
nounfingerpicking (usually uncountable, plural fingerpickings)

plural fingerpickings

  1. uncountableusuallyentertainmentThe plucking of the individual strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers

    Her largely unadorned sound hinges on scratchy, intimate fingerpickings and her warm Northern Ireland accent — and is a worthy, pensive addition to record shelves already lined with Sharon Van Etten and Damien Rice.

    2015 July 9, “Pop & Rock Listings for July 10-16”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fingerstyle
Cite this entry
APA

fingerpicking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerpicking

MLA

“fingerpicking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerpicking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerpicking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerpicking.

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