fingerpost

A noun referring to a guidepost that resembles a hand with a pointing index finger, used to direct travelers to their destinations.

• 🌐عمود إرشادي يوضع عند مفترقات الطرق، غالبًا ما يحمل لوحات أو ذراعًا تشبه الإصبع للإشارة إلى الاتجاهات والمسافات نحو الوجهات.

1. Signpost with a pointing hand C1 formal british

   A guidepost that is shaped like a hand with an extended index finger, used to indicate direction.

   • The fingerpost at the crossroads pointed toward the village.
   • We followed the fingerpost to the hiking trail.
   • The old fingerpost was made of wood and painted white.

   🌐لافتة إصبعية

2. Figurative guide or indicator C2 formal british

   Something that provides clear guidance or direction, often used metaphorically.

   • His early work served as a fingerpost for future research.
   • The new policy acts as a fingerpost for the company's direction.
   • This document is a fingerpost to understanding the legal process.

   🌐دليل مجازي أو مؤشر

   المرادفات: beaconguideguidepostindicatormarkerpointersignalsignpost

• fingerposts plural form
• fingerposts' possessive plural form
• fingerpost's possessive singular form