Finger counting — Finger counting, or dactylonomy, is the art of counting along one s fingers. Though marginalized in modern societies by Arabic numerals, formerly different systems flourished in many cultures,[1][2] including educated methods far more… … Wikipedia
Finger vibrato — is vibrato produced on a string instrument by cyclic hand movements. Despite the name, normally the entire hand moves, and sometimes the entire upper arm. It can also refer to vibrato on some woodwind instruments, achieved by lowering one or more … Wikipedia
finger — /ˈfɪŋgə/ (say fingguh) noun 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 2. a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 3. the breadth of a finger as a unit of length; digit. 4. the length of a finger, 12 cm,… …
Index finger — Infobox Anatomy Name = Index finger Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human hand with index finger extended Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = radial artery of index finger Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
Two-finger salute — For the obscene hand gesture colloquially known as the two fingered salute see V sign as an insult The two finger(ed) salute is a salute given using only the middle and index fingers, while bending the other fingers at the second knuckle, and… … Wikipedia
floating-finger illusion — A term introduced in or shortly before 1928 by the American psychologist Winford Lee Sharp (1890 1975) to denote a *visual illusion that can be induced by placing the index fingers of each hand horizontally in front of the eyes, at a distance… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Touchscreen — A boy is solving a computerized puzzle using a touchscreen. A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the… … Wikipedia
American Sign Language grammar — The grammar of American Sign Language (ASL) is the best studied of any sign language, though research is still in its infancy, dating back only to William Stokoe in the 1960s. Stokoe was the first linguist to approach any sign language as a full… … Wikipedia
Mudra — This article is about the use of mudrā in Indic religion. For mudra as used in Indian classical music, see Mudra (music). Bharatnatyam dancer portraying Hindu goddess Lakshmi with her characteristic mudrās A mudrā (English: /muːˈdrɑː/ ( … Wikipedia
Kuji-in — Ku ji simply means “nine syllables”, and refers to a variety of mantras that consist of nine syllables. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within the realm of mikkyo (Japanese esoteric Buddhism)[citation needed]. The kuji most… … Wikipedia