to thumb a book
41thumb — 1. noun /θʌm/ a) The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. b) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider. Syn: pollex, digit… …
42thumb-index — /thum in deks/, v.t. to provide (a book) with a thumb index. * * * …
43thumb through — PHRASAL VERB If you thumb through something such as a book or magazine, you turn the pages quickly rather than reading each page carefully. [V P n] He thumbed through a couple of pages, feigning just a slight interest... [V P n] In a second, he… …
44thumb index — noun a set of lettered indentations cut down the side of a book for easy reference. Derivatives thumb indexed adjective …
45thumb — n 1. pollex, Fr. pouce. v 2.(of a book) skim, scan, run through, glance at or over, browse, leaf through, riffle through. 3. hitchhike, hitch, thumb or hook or bum a ride, get a lift …
46thumb index — /ˈθʌm ɪndɛks/ (say thum indeks) noun a series of notches or indentations on the outer edges of a book to indicate the various sections into which the book is divided …
47thumb index — noun Date: 1903 a series of usually labeled notches cut in the fore edge of a book (as a dictionary) to facilitate reference …
48thumb index — a series of labeled notches cut along the fore edge of a book, to indicate the divisions or sections. [1900 05] * * * …
49thumb-index — notches cut into a book to indicate the beginning of a new chapter or segment …
50thumb index — noun (C) a series of U shaped cuts in the edge of a large book, usually showing the letters of the alphabet, that help you find the part you want …
