finger plate vs scutcheon

finger plate and scutcheon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
finger plate	Yes	No	No	No
scutcheon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, finger plate and scutcheon are synonyms defined as:

finger plate and scutcheon: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

Other synonyms of finger plate include escutcheon.

finger plate (noun)	scutcheon (noun)
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers	a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
	a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers