fingering
gb/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/ us/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/
B2
Anglais
~ 6500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
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.
Schéma d’usage :
the fingering for [a note/chord/passage]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
finger positions (More descriptive and informal; lacks the technical, compact feel of "fingering.")
Antonymes
misplaying (Focuses on playing notes incorrectly, often because the fingering or technique is wrong.)
Collocations
piano fingering
|guitar fingering
|correct fingering
|alternate fingering
|left-hand fingering
|learn the fingering
Thèmes
music
|education
|arts
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
vulgar
C1
action
2
sexual stimulation using fingers
A sexual act where someone touches a person’s sex organs with fingers to give pleasure.
Schéma d’usage :
give [someone] a fingering
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
manual stimulation (More clinical and polite; does not carry the crude, slangy tone of "fingering.")
Antonymes
abstinence (Refers to not taking part in sexual activity, which contrasts with engaging in acts like fingering.)
Collocations
give her a fingering
|a quick fingering
|intense fingering
|oral and fingering
|heavy fingering
Thèmes
sex
|relationships
|body
|health
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
B2
action
3
act of touching with fingers
The action of touching or moving something again and again with your fingers.
Schéma d’usage :
the fingering of [an object]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
handling (More general and neutral; does not focus as strongly on the small, repeated finger movements that "fingering" can suggest.)
Antonymes
stillness (Describes the absence of movement or touching, which contrasts with the active, repeated motion in "fingering.")
Collocations
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
Thèmes
body
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
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.
Schéma d’usage :
fingering (weight) yarn
Erreur fréquente :
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."
Synonymes
sock yarn (Informal and product-focused; often overlaps with fingering weight but is not always exactly the same category.)
Antonymes
bulky yarn (A much thicker category of yarn used for heavy projects, the opposite of thin fingering yarn.)
Collocations
fingering weight yarn
|sock fingering
|superwash fingering
|hand-dyed fingering
|fine fingering
|4-ply fingering
Thèmes
crafts
|clothing
|hobbies
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Nom
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.
Schéma d’usage :
the fingering of [someone] as [the culprit]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
identification (More formal and neutral; lacks the street-level, slightly shady tone of "fingering.")
Antonymes
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of fingering them as responsible.)
Collocations
his fingering as the shooter
|the witness’s fingering of the suspect
|police fingering of the gang leader
|a mistaken fingering of the driver
Thèmes
crime
|law
|informal
|communication
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
fingering
API
GB/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/
US/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
fin - ger - ing (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (fin)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: fingering
- Plural: fingerings
Famille de mots
Forms
fingerings
noun
Core family
finger
noun A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
fingerless
adjective
Advanced or less common
fingerboard
noun
Expressions
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