finger vs seek

finger and seek both are nouns.

finger and seek both are verbs.

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

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

finger: search for on the computer
seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of finger include look for, search.

finger (noun)	seek (noun)
one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb	the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
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)	seek (verb)
indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments	inquire for
feel or handle with the fingers	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
search for on the computer	go to or towards
examine by touch	try to get or reach
	make an effort or attempt

Difference between finger and seek

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