designate vs finger

finger vs designate

designate is not a noun while finger is a noun.

designate is an adjective but finger is not an adjective.

designate and finger both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No
finger	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, finger is a hyponym of designate; that is, finger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than designate:

designate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
finger: indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

Other hyponyms of designate include point, call attention, point out, signalise, signalize, reflect.

designate (noun)	finger (noun)
	one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
	any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
	the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

designate (adjective)	finger (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office

designate (verb)	finger (verb)
design or destine	indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
assign a name or title to	feel or handle with the fingers
decree or designate beforehand	search for on the computer
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	examine by touch
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Difference between designate and finger

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