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Fingertip

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈfɪŋɡɚˌtɪp

Definitions

The tip of the human finger.

Equivalents

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Examples

“The traditional Thai greeting, the wai, is generally offered first by the youngest of the two people meeting, with their hands pressed together, fingertips pointing upwards as the head is bowed to touch⟳ their face⟳ to the hands.”
“They were all professional to their fingertips, knew each other very well, and knew their disciplines backwards.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

fingertip search fingertipful Fingertips fingerwear fingerwidth fingerwork

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