fin·ger·tip
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌtip 
1
: the tip of a finger
2
: a protective covering for the end of a finger
1
: readily accessible : being within easy reach
fingertip information
fingertip controls
2
: extending from head or shoulders to mid-thigh
—used of clothing
Examples of fingertip in a Sentence
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Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
As the first generation to have grown up with the internet at their fingertips as toddlers, Gen Z is used to having instant access to information, experts said.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
When a person’s fingertip, for instance, gets close to a particular spot on the fiber, charges are stored right at that spot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
In an era where audiences have virtually limitless entertainment options at their fingertips, a stadium can no longer just be a venue to sit in a seat and watch a match.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
The chassis and lid seem quite sturdy, barely flexing under my fingertips.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The staff here, like everyone else around these parts, is passionate about the produce at their fingertips, which gets worked into drinks in unexpected ways: The Fig Lebowski stars fig-thyme syrup, pear brandy, and goat cheese–washed Opihr gin.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024
Apply a pre-shampoo scalp treatment to each quadrant, ensuring your hair has a generous coating and lightly massaging it in with your fingertips to distribute it.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Agents can have thousands of contacts at their fingertips, Golod says, and conversation rates are often exceptionally low for traditional marketing tactics like email and social media.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2014
In 2020, one worker suffered a fingertip amputation after coming in contact with an unguarded rotary valve and another was hospitalized after being caught in a machine, according to OSHA.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
When Stapleton made a fingertip grab of a high throw from Fox on the PAT, the score was tied at 27 with 5:45 to play.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
In the second quarter, Johnson made a fingertip grab of a Sayin bomb, hauling in the ball at the Torrey Pines 23 and keeping his balance before falling into the end zone for a 66-yard completion.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
The company confirmed that one child had already sustained an injury, suffering a fingertip amputation.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022
Swapping gears takes only fingertip flicks of their shifters.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 21 July 2022
The skin printing process is scalable, so the researchers were able to print a fingertip-size patch for a robotic hand and a larger one for a human’s forearm.
—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 30 June 2022
The Tribune also found that nearly half of the city’s more than 600 public schools have set conditions around modesty that go beyond limiting nudity, such as bans on leggings, spaghetti-strap tops and skirts or dresses shorter than fingertip length.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022
Noun
Patented seamless roll-top fingertips provide great sensitivity and another layer of protection.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
As the first generation to have grown up with the internet at their fingertips as toddlers, Gen Z is used to having instant access to information, experts said.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
When a person’s fingertip, for instance, gets close to a particular spot on the fiber, charges are stored right at that spot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
In an era where audiences have virtually limitless entertainment options at their fingertips, a stadium can no longer just be a venue to sit in a seat and watch a match.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
The chassis and lid seem quite sturdy, barely flexing under my fingertips.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The staff here, like everyone else around these parts, is passionate about the produce at their fingertips, which gets worked into drinks in unexpected ways: The Fig Lebowski stars fig-thyme syrup, pear brandy, and goat cheese–washed Opihr gin.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024
Apply a pre-shampoo scalp treatment to each quadrant, ensuring your hair has a generous coating and lightly massaging it in with your fingertips to distribute it.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Agents can have thousands of contacts at their fingertips, Golod says, and conversation rates are often exceptionally low for traditional marketing tactics like email and social media.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Essentially, our fingertip neurons, in a similar fashion as brain neurons, created a code that conveyed information about an edge’s shape.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2014
In 2020, one worker suffered a fingertip amputation after coming in contact with an unguarded rotary valve and another was hospitalized after being caught in a machine, according to OSHA.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
When Stapleton made a fingertip grab of a high throw from Fox on the PAT, the score was tied at 27 with 5:45 to play.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
In the second quarter, Johnson made a fingertip grab of a Sayin bomb, hauling in the ball at the Torrey Pines 23 and keeping his balance before falling into the end zone for a 66-yard completion.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
The company confirmed that one child had already sustained an injury, suffering a fingertip amputation.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022
Swapping gears takes only fingertip flicks of their shifters.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 21 July 2022
The skin printing process is scalable, so the researchers were able to print a fingertip-size patch for a robotic hand and a larger one for a human’s forearm.
—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 30 June 2022
The Tribune also found that nearly half of the city’s more than 600 public schools have set conditions around modesty that go beyond limiting nudity, such as bans on leggings, spaghetti-strap tops and skirts or dresses shorter than fingertip length.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022
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