Difference between Finger and Feel

What is the difference between Finger and Feel?

Finger as a noun is one of the long extremities of the hand. while Feel as a noun is a quality of an object experienced by touch.

Finger

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One of the long extremities of the hand. A piece of food resembling such an extremity. (also finger pier) A walkway extending from a dock, an airport terminal, etc, used by passengers to board a waiting ship or aeroplane.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To identify or point out. Ex.: put the finger on To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in, to finger. To poke, probe, or fondle with a finger. To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument. To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.

Example sentence: With cyberbullying, one press of a finger on an electronic device can shatter someone's reputation and what they think is their entire life. It's scary.

Feel

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A quality of an object experienced by touch.A vague mental impression.An act of fondling.A vague understandingAn intuitive ability

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch.To experience an emotion or other mental state about.To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.To be or become aware of.To experience the consequences of.To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.To search by sense of touch.To experience and emotion or other mental state.To seem.To sympathise.

Example sentence: Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

We hope you now know whether to use Finger or Feel in your sentence.

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