Finger and Pointer

Finger

Finger noun - Any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb).

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Pointer and finger are semantically related. in appendage of hand topic. In some cases you can use "Pointer" instead a noun "Finger".

Pointer noun - An arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information.

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Finger and pointer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finger" instead a noun "Pointer".

Nearby Words: point, pointed, pointing, pointy

right	right finger	right pointer
single	single finger	single pointer
actual	actual finger	actual pointer
little	little finger	little pointer
Other adjectives: false, quick, giant.

Inspector Gadget has a gadget for every finger, including a laser on his pointer finger.

Source: Finger Gun
This was probably a self-reference by the author, since Jotaro (Part Three's protagonist) was practically synonymous with use/abuse of the pointer finger.

Source: Giving Someone the Pointer Finger
Although not precisely a pointer finger, Yusei has a habit of throwing his hand forward in a gesture similar to the traditional pointed-finger pose.

Source: Anime / Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

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