finger vs touch

touch vs finger

finger and touch both are nouns.

finger and touch both are verbs.

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

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

finger: feel or handle with the fingers
touch: make physical contact with, come in contact with

finger (noun)	touch (noun)
one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)	the feel of mechanical action
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure	a distinguishing style
	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

finger (verb)	touch (verb)
indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments	have an effect upon
feel or handle with the fingers	color lightly
search for on the computer	comprehend
examine by touch	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

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