fingertip

American

[fing-ger-tip] / ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp /

noun

the tip or end of a finger.
a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger.

adjective

extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc..

a fingertip jacket.

idioms

at one's fingertips,
1. close at hand; easily or immediately available.
2. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information.
  
  He has the answer at his fingertips.
to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly.

She was a politician to her fingertips.

fingertip British

/ ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪp /

noun

the end joint or tip of a finger
another term for fingerstall
readily available and within one's mental grasp

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Etymology

Origin of fingertip

First recorded in 1835–45; finger + tip ¹

Example Sentences

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Hold hands at school until the teachers ordered them to put six inches of space between their fingertips?

From Literature

Rolling to the side, I tucked my arm under my head and was just nodding off to sleep when my fingertips brushed against a thick piece of paper someone had tucked under my pillow.

From Literature

Bloomingdale’s has hired 90 new personal shoppers and armed them with “Little Brown Books”—an app that puts comprehensive customer information at their fingertips such as recent purchases, sizes and brand preferences.

From The Wall Street Journal

An adult male medium was seen floating across a sixty-foot space balanced only on another man’s fingertips.

From Literature

“It’s all in the fingertips. Wait until you see what I’m working on now.”

From Literature

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