word of finger: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • Not an established idiom in standard English; likely a rare, erroneous, or nonce formation.
    • Possibly intended as a mistaken variant of a better-attested expression (for example, 'word of mouth') or as an informal way to indicate information conveyed by a gesture of the finger; no widely attested, conventional idiomatic meaning.

    Examples

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    • During the lecture, the professor pointed to the diagram and said, 'This is the word of finger that explains the process.'

      Durante la conferencia, el profesor señaló el diagrama y dijo: 'Esta es la palabra del dedo que explica el proceso.'

    • In the workshop, the instructor used the term 'word of finger' to highlight the importance of non-verbal communication.

      En el taller, el instructor usó el término 'palabra del dedo' para destacar la importancia de la comunicación no verbal.

    • Jessica wrote a note describing the sign language gestures as a kind of 'word of finger' language.

      Jessica escribió una nota describiendo los gestos del lenguaje de señas como una especie de 'palabra del dedo'.

    • The child's drawing showed a hand pointing upwards, which he called the 'word of finger' to represent direction.

      El dibujo del niño mostraba una mano señalando hacia arriba, que él llamó la 'palabra del dedo' para representar la dirección.

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