finger vs indicate

indicate vs finger

finger is a noun but indicate is not a noun.

finger and indicate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, indicate is a hypernym of finger; that is, indicate is a word with a broader meaning than finger:

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

Other hypernyms of finger include designate, point, show.

finger (noun)	indicate (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

finger (verb)	indicate (verb)
indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments	to state or express briefly
feel or handle with the fingers	be a signal for or a symptom of
search for on the computer	give evidence of
examine by touch	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

Difference between finger and indicate

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