Also means
toe (doigt de pied)
Usage Note
Doigt is the word for finger; for a toe, French says doigt de pied (literally 'foot finger'). The final -gt is completely silent. The idiom montrer du doigt means to point at or to single someone out, often with a negative connotation of public accusation.
Examples
"Il pose le doigt sur la carte."
Natural Translation
He places his finger on the map.
Literal Translation
He places the finger on the map
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