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Definition of "fingertip" []

  • The extreme end or tip of a finger. (noun)
  • At (one's) fingertips Readily or instantly available. (idiom)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fingertip" in a sentence
  • "And there are the scars which recall happy moments: one on my fingertip from a knife that slipped when I was chopping onions too fast, cooking up a storm for the man I loved."
  • "Verification occurs when the entire fingertip is laid on the sensor."
  • "You will find English speakers almost within fingertip reach."