deft finger
Frequency: 6.87.5 per million words
Describes quick, precise, and skillful finger movements.
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- The pianist's skill is judged by their deft fingers dancing across the keys.
- With deft fingers, the weaver quickly created an intricate pattern in the tapestry.
- A surgeon requires not only a sharp mind but also incredibly deft fingers for delicate operations.
- She untangled the hopelessly knotted chain with her surprisingly deft fingers.
- The watchmaker's deft fingers carefully placed the tiny gears back into the timepiece.
- He's known for his deft fingers, which can pick any lock in seconds.
- The artist used deft fingers to mould the clay into a realistic human face.
- Her grandmother's deft fingers could knit a sweater in just a few days.
- As a programmer, his deft fingers flew across the keyboard, writing lines of code.
- The magician's trick depended on the quick, almost invisible, movement of his deft fingers.