fingering
gb/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/ us/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 6500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
technical
B2
entity
1
finger positions for instrument playing
The way you place and move your fingers to play notes or chords on an instrument.
نمط الاستخدام:
the fingering for [a note/chord/passage]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse "fingering" with "fingerstyle" on guitar. "Fingering" is about which fingers go where on the instrument, while "fingerstyle" is a way of playing where you pluck the strings with your fingers instead of a pick.
المرادفات
finger positions (More descriptive and informal; lacks the technical, compact feel of "fingering.")
الأضداد
misplaying (Focuses on playing notes incorrectly, often because the fingering or technique is wrong.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
piano fingering
|guitar fingering
|correct fingering
|alternate fingering
|left-hand fingering
|learn the fingering
الموضوعات
music
|education
|arts
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The teacher wrote the suggested fingering above the difficult passage.
- Her new fingering for the chord progression made the piece much easier to play.
- On the recorder, the same fingering can produce different notes in the higher register.
- The edition includes detailed fingering for both left and right hands.
- He spent hours working out the most efficient fingering for the fast run at the end.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- This book shows the fingering for every major scale.
- My piano teacher changed my fingering for this bar.
- The fingering for this chord is hard for beginners.
- Please write the fingering above the notes.
- Good fingering helps you play faster and more smoothly.
اسم
vulgar
C1
action
2
sexual stimulation using fingers
A sexual act where someone touches a person’s sex organs with fingers to give pleasure.
نمط الاستخدام:
give [someone] a fingering
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this sense is vulgar and may accidentally use it in polite situations. They may also confuse it with the musical meaning. In formal or mixed company, use a neutral phrase like "manual stimulation" or avoid referring to specific sexual acts.
المرادفات
manual stimulation (More clinical and polite; does not carry the crude, slangy tone of "fingering.")
الأضداد
abstinence (Refers to not taking part in sexual activity, which contrasts with engaging in acts like fingering.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
give her a fingering
|a quick fingering
|intense fingering
|oral and fingering
|heavy fingering
الموضوعات
sex
|relationships
|body
|health
أمثلة
- The film was criticized for its explicit scene showing fingering.
- They joked openly about fingering, which made some people at the table uncomfortable.
- The book used frank language to describe kissing, touching, and fingering between the characters.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The word "fingering" can be a rude word for a sexual act.
- Some people do not like talking about fingering in public.
- This movie has a scene with fingering, so it is not for children.
- Be careful: "fingering" has a sexual meaning in informal English.
- In sex education, they talked about kissing, touching, and fingering.
اسم
B2
action
3
act of touching with fingers
The action of touching or moving something again and again with your fingers.
نمط الاستخدام:
the fingering of [an object]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse this noun where a simple verb like "touch" or "play with" is more natural. "Fingering" in this sense is more common in written, descriptive English than in everyday speech.
المرادفات
handling (More general and neutral; does not focus as strongly on the small, repeated finger movements that "fingering" can suggest.)
الأضداد
stillness (Describes the absence of movement or touching, which contrasts with the active, repeated motion in "fingering.")
المتلازمات اللفظية
nervous fingering of his keys
|gentle fingering of the beads
|constant fingering of the necklace
|absent-minded fingering of his beard
|a light fingering of the pages
الموضوعات
body
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- His nervous fingering of the pen cap annoyed everyone in the meeting.
- She sat in silence, the slow fingering of her necklace showing her anxiety.
- The constant fingering of the cards had worn their edges smooth.
- I noticed his absent-minded fingering of the label on his bottle.
- The photographer captured the child’s gentle fingering of the curtain.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- His fingering of the keys showed that he was stressed.
- She watched his slow fingering of the ring.
- The boy’s fingering of the toy made a soft noise.
- Her fingering of the scarf left marks on the fabric.
- The old man stopped his fingering of the beads and began to speak.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
4
thin yarn used for knitting
A type of thin yarn used for knitting light clothes, such as socks or baby clothes.
نمط الاستخدام:
fingering (weight) yarn
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think "fingering" here refers to hands or fingers in general. In knitting and crochet, it is a fixed term for a yarn weight, often followed by the word "yarn" or "weight."
المرادفات
sock yarn (Informal and product-focused; often overlaps with fingering weight but is not always exactly the same category.)
الأضداد
bulky yarn (A much thicker category of yarn used for heavy projects, the opposite of thin fingering yarn.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fingering weight yarn
|sock fingering
|superwash fingering
|hand-dyed fingering
|fine fingering
|4-ply fingering
الموضوعات
crafts
|clothing
|hobbies
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- This pattern calls for two skeins of fingering weight yarn.
- She prefers fingering for lightweight sweaters and shawls.
- The shop carries a wide range of hand-dyed fingering in natural fibers.
- Using fingering instead of worsted will make the fabric much finer.
- The designer recommends soft merino fingering for baby garments.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I bought blue fingering yarn for my socks.
- This scarf is made with fingering weight yarn.
- Fingering yarn is thin and light.
- You need fingering yarn for this small sweater.
- She uses fingering yarn to knit baby clothes.
اسم
slang
C1
action
5
identifying someone as the culprit
The act of saying that a person did a crime, usually as a witness or police informant.
نمط الاستخدام:
the fingering of [someone] as [the culprit]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with "fingerprinting" or think it is common in everyday speech. In reality, this sense is rare and mostly appears in crime stories, sometimes with a dated or slangy feel.
المرادفات
identification (More formal and neutral; lacks the street-level, slightly shady tone of "fingering.")
الأضداد
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of fingering them as responsible.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
his fingering as the shooter
|the witness’s fingering of the suspect
|police fingering of the gang leader
|a mistaken fingering of the driver
الموضوعات
crime
|law
|informal
|communication
أمثلة
- The case depended heavily on the witness’s fingering of the suspect.
- A mistaken fingering in the lineup led to years of wrongful imprisonment.
- The gang considered his quiet fingering of their boss to be an act of betrayal.
- Without her fingering of the driver, the hit-and-run might never have been solved.
- Defense lawyers challenged the reliability of the child’s fingering of the neighbor.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The man was arrested after the victim’s fingering of him as the attacker.
- Police checked the witness’s fingering of the suspect with camera video.
- A wrong fingering of a person can send them to prison.
- Her fingering of the thief helped the police.
- Later, new facts showed that the fingering of the boy was wrong.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
fingering
IPA
GB/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/
US/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
fin - ger - ing (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (fin)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: fingering
- Plural: fingerings
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
fingerings
noun
Core family
finger
noun A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
fingerless
adjective
Advanced or less common
fingerboard
noun
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