# finger pointing at the moon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something serving to indicate, as opposed to the thing being indicated.

## Etymology
From Buddhism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finger-pointing-at-the-moon