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fingerpost vs signpost

signpost vs fingerpost

fingerpost and signpost both are nouns.

fingerpost is not a verb while signpost is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fingerpost Yes No No No
signpost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, signpost is a hypernym of fingerpost; that is, signpost is a word with a broader meaning than fingerpost:
  • fingerpost: a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
  • signpost: a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
Other hypernyms of fingerpost include guidepost.
fingerpost (noun) signpost (noun)
a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
fingerpost (verb) signpost (verb)
mark with a signpost, as of a path
Difference between fingerpost and signpost

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