Fingertips


[fing-ger-tip] /ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp/

noun
1.
the or end of a .
2.
a covering used to protect the end joint of a .
adjective
3.
extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc.:
a fingertip jacket.
Idioms
4.
at one’s fingertips,

5.
to one’s fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly:
She was a politician to her fingertips.
/ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪp/
noun
1.
the end joint or tip of a finger
2.
another term for fingerstall
3.
at one’s fingertips, readily available and within one’s mental grasp
n.

1824, from finger (n.) + tip (n.). Related: Fingertips.

fingertip fin·ger·tip (fĭng’gər-tĭp’)
n.
The extreme end or tip of a finger.
see: at one’s fingertips

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