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Fingering has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

"The guitarist spent hours perfecting his fingering to ensure every note rang out clearly."

2

touching something with the fingers

"The cat spent all afternoon fingering the soft fur on its owner's arm."

3

The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

"The violinist adjusted her fingering to reach the high notes on the string."

In plain English: Fingering is when someone uses their fingers to touch another person's body for sexual pleasure.

"The police were able to narrow down their suspects by getting descriptions from witnesses about the fingering of the weapon used in the robbery."

Usage: In music, fingering refers specifically to which fingers are used on an instrument and where they should be placed during performance. Musicians often consult fingering charts or diagrams to learn these patterns for difficult passages.

Verb
1

present participle of finger

"She spent the afternoon fingering the loose threads on her sweater's hem to see if she could pull them out without damaging the fabric."

In plain English: To finger something means to touch it with your fingers, often by running them over its surface.

"She spent too much time on her fingering of the new guitar before she even tried to play a song."

Example Sentences
"The police were able to narrow down their suspects by getting descriptions from witnesses about the fingering of the weapon used in the robbery." noun
"The chef spent most of his time on fingering garlic before adding it to the sauce." noun
"She practiced her guitar by focusing on the fingering required for each chord progression." noun
"His expertise in piano included mastering difficult fingering patterns that made the piece sound smooth." noun
"She spent too much time on her fingering of the new guitar before she even tried to play a song." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
placement touch
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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