fingerpoint

fingerpoint (plural fingerpoints)

1. Alternative form of finger point.
   • 1894 April, De Lorme W. Robinson, “Meteorological Conditions and Public Health”, in Monthly Review of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service, volume V, number 4, Des Moines, Ia.: Iowa Weather and Crop Service, →OCLC, page 5, column 2:

     The writer has often observed at times of rapid changes of temperature, notably from a high to a low degree, the velocity of the wind currents great and fluctuating, that friction such as rubbing the feet on carpets would enable one to light a gas-jet by the proximity of a fingerpoint, […]

   • 1930 September 16, Ralph C. Brown, “Medical Treatment of Peptic Ulcer”, in The Journal of the Michigan State Medical Society, volume XXX, number 7 (347 overall), [Michigan]: Michigan State Medical Society, published July 1931, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 492, column 1:

     Sixty-six per cent described their subjective sensation of discomfort as either gnawing or burning, and almost without exception the distress was sharply localized, usually to a fingerpoint.

   • 1932, George Morse, “The Man with the Scar”, in Extra!, Chicago, Ill.: Goldsmith Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 140:

     There was the noise of a drawer being operied cautiously and through the glass of the upper half of the door Don could see a fingerpoint of light.

   • 1992 August, Philip José Farmer, “Crossing the Dark River”, in Philip José Farmer, editor, Tales of Riverworld, New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, →ISBN, page 20:

     “But there is no Holy Scripture here.” / “In our minds!” Davis said loudly. “It’s recorded here!” And he tapped a fingerpoint against his temple.

fingerpoint (third-person singular simple present fingerpoints, present participle fingerpointing, simple past and past participle fingerpointed)

1. Alternative form of finger-point.
   • 2008 December, Laurie Moore, chapter 33, in Jury Rigged, Detroit, Mich.: Five Star, →ISBN, page 346:

     “Mr. Willoughby began this entry on the day he was called for jury duty. He didn’t expect to be picked, and it says so right here.” She fingerpointed.

   • 2013, Mirca Madianou, “Ethics of Mediation and the Voice of the Injured Subject”, in Nick Couldry, Mirca Madianou, Amit Pinchevski, editors, Ethics of Media, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, part III (Mediations), page 186:

     None of the witnesses wanted to be recognized for the circumstances for which they attracted publicity. Yet it is precisely for those circumstances that they were fingerpointed in public.

   • 2014, Elena L. Rubinova, “Mona Lisa vs. Modern American Womanhood”, in Artravesty: A Collection of Essays, Houston, Tex.: Alondra Press, →ISBN, page 66:

     Leonardo fingerpointed one road to follow, Picasso another.