Hand and Index

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

Usage example: both hands of the clock pointed to 12

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Index is a synonym for hand in pointer topic. In some cases you can use "Index" instead a noun "Hand".

Nearby Words: handle, handy, handed, handful, handhold

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

Usage example: the index on the thermometer dropped below zero

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Hand is a synonym for index in indication topic. Sometimes you can use "Hand" instead a noun "Index", if it concerns topics such as pointer.

Nearby Words: indexed, indexing, indexation, indexable

old	old hand	old index
good	good hand	good index
full	full hand	full index
better	better hand	better index
Other adjectives: right, complete, single, actual, entire, large, little, bad, main, new, extra, left, last, outstretched.

One of them had a gun tattoo on his hand and index fingers he could fire with the appropriate gesture.

Source: Finger Firearms
The mostly used hand gesture in works is the index and middle finger of both hands pointed up, while the ring and little finger wrap the other hand, as shown above.

Source: Hand Seals
Last, an "F," formed by taking his right hand and extending the index and middle fingers horzontally, then using one finger on his left hand raised vertically to make the back of the F.

Source: Memetic Hand Gesture

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