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
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
This prompt works wonders for polishing your work and pointing out improvements, like a personal editor at your fingertips.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
In both races, her track-stabbing manicures kept up with her speed, holding the weight of Flo-Jo’s legacy at her fingertips.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
This prompt works wonders for polishing your work and pointing out improvements, like a personal editor at your fingertips.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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“Fingertip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingertip. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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