finder
/ˈfaɪndɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.someone who comes upon something after searching
2.n.someone who is the first to observe something
3.n.optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
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finder and finger differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. finder means “someone who comes upon something after searching”. finger means “feel or handle with the fingers”. finger is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈfaɪndɚ/
1.n.someone who comes upon something after searching
2.n.someone who is the first to observe something
3.n.optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/
1.v.feel or handle with the fingers
“finger the binding of the book”
2.v.examine by touch
“Feel this soft cloth!”
3.v.search for on the computer
“I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons”
| finder | finger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfaɪndɚ/ | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ |
| Said | FAHYN-dur | FING-gur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 7 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | thumb |
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