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fingering — {{11}}fingering (n.1) action of using the fingers in playing a musical instrument, late 14c., fyngerynge, from FINGER (Cf. finger) (n.). {{12}}fingering (n.2) fine woolen yarn, from fingram, from Fr. fin grain, lit. fine grain … Etymology dictionary
fingering — fingering1 noun a manner or technique of using the fingers to play a musical instrument. fingering2 noun dated fine wool for hand knitting. Origin C17 (as fingram): perh. from Fr. fin grain fine grain ; cf. grogram and grosgrain … English new terms dictionary
fingering — 1. n. 1 a manner or technique of using the fingers, esp. to play an instrument. 2 an indication of this in a musical score. 2. n. fine wool for knitting. Etymology: earlier fingram, perh. f. F fin grain, as GROGRAM f. gros grain … Useful english dictionary
