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Capponi removed the finger of Galileo's right hand as well as one of his vertebrae, an index finger, a thumb, and a tooth. The middle finger passed to Angelo...

Thumb twiddling is an activity that is done with the hands of an individual whereby the fingers are interlocked and the thumbs circle around a common point...

extension, a similar belief is that crossing one's fingers invalidates a promise being made. The crossed fingers gesture is believed to have originated with...

one's fingers is the act of creating a snapping or clicking sound with one's fingers. Primarily, this is done by building tension between the thumb and...

fingers together. Throat slash, made by moving one's index finger, thumb or entire hand, held straight and with palm down, horizontally across one's throat;...

Thumbing one's nose, also known as cocking a snook, is a sign of derision, contempt, or defiance, made by putting the thumb on the nose, holding the palm...

to when the thumb is approximated to the fifth finger (little finger) and refer to other approximations between the thumb and other fingers as apposition...

formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with the thumb. In Hatha Yoga, a similar hand gesture –...

respectively known as postaxial (little finger), preaxial (thumb), and central (ring, middle, index fingers) polydactyly. The extra digit is most commonly...

seen by holding your hands together with palms up and fingers curled. If the curl of the fingers represents a movement from the first or x-axis to the...

English word 'digit', which refers to a finger, thumb, or toe. Fingering may also include the use of fingers to stimulate the anus. When someone performs...

and little fingers are extended, while the ring finger is curled or bent down. The index and middle fingers are held together. The thumb may be tucked...

crease). The name "trigger finger" may refer to the motion of "catching" like a trigger on a gun. The ring finger and thumb are most commonly affected...

four fingers plus one thumb; these are often referred to collectively as five fingers, however, whereby the thumb is included as one of the fingers. It...

"finger gun" is sometimes used to indicate a strong desire to be put out of one's misery, either from boredom or exasperation, or to express one's dislike...

as toes, while those that are notably elongated are called fingers. In humans, the fingers are flexibly articulated and opposable, serving as an important...

gesture is typically made with the hand and fingers curled and the thumb thrust between the middle and index fingers. This gesture is also used similarly in...

a "thumbs up", and they link hands such that each player's fingers curl around the other player's fingers. Players may not use any of the fingers except...

Finger-counting, also known as dactylonomy, is the act of counting using one's fingers. There are multiple different systems used across time and between...

moved side to side (finger-wagging), it can be an admonitory gesture. With the hand held palm out and the thumb and middle fingers touching, it represents...