first finger

noun

Of a bowed string instrument, the index finger.

Meanings

nounfirst finger (plural first fingers)

plural first fingers

  1. entertainmentOf a bowed string instrument, the index finger.
  2. entertainmentOf a keyboard instrument, the thumb.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

first finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20finger

MLA

“first finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first finger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20finger.

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