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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And so why venture out when everything is at your fingertips, from Netflix to Zoom meetings?
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 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
Make room in your life for play and the pursuit of passion, because a wealth of creativity and romance is at your fingertips now—especially during the earthy new moon on April 27.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
And so why venture out when everything is at your fingertips, from Netflix to Zoom meetings?
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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