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Fingering
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Simple meaning
What does Fingering mean?
The way fingers are used.
Dictionary definition
The way fingers are used to play a musical instrument or handle something.
Example sentences
Fingering in a sentence
easy
The music teacher showed the correct fingering.
medium
Good fingering helps a pianist play smoothly.
hard
Changing the fingering can make a difficult passage easier to perform.
Synonyms
Words like Fingering
touchingUsing the fingers to touch or handle.
fingerRelated word that supports the meaning of fingering.
Antonyms
Opposite words
droppingLetting something fall.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fingering, depending on context.
Word family
Fingering word family
Base word
fingering
noun
fingerings
More than one fingering.
verb
fingeringed
Past form of fingering.
verb
fingeringing
Action form of fingering.
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Practice 1
What does fingering mean?
Fingering means the way fingers are used.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fingering?
Touching is close in meaning to fingering in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fingering?
Dropping contrasts with fingering.
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