Digit

dijlt, n. A finger; a finger'B breadth, or 3-4ths of an inch. (Arith.) One of the ten figures, 1, 4, 5, by which numbers are expre ed. (Astron.) A 12th part of the diameter of the sun or moon. [L. digit us, a finger, an inch.] — Digital, a. Pert, to the fingers, or to digits. — Dig' itate, -tated, a. (BotT) Having leaflets arranged, like fingers, at the extremity of a stem, or petiole. — Digita'tion, n. A division into — finger -like proce es. Dig1tiform,-T-ti-f6rm, a. (Bot.) Formed like fingers. —Dig' it i grade, -grad, a. yZobl.) Walking on the toes. n. An animal that steps on toes, as the lion, wolf. etc. Digitate Leaf. [L. qradi, to step, walk.] Dignify, dig'nY-fi, T-fied (-fid), -fyino.] To invest with dignity or honor, give distinction to. [OF. dignifier, LL. dignificare, L. dignus, worthy, and facere, to make.] — Dig'nity, n. State of being worthy or honorable elevation of mind or of rank; quality inspiring respect loftine and elesun, cube, full moon, f$ot cow, oil DIM fance one holding high rank. [OF. d ignite, L. ignitas, dignus.] — Dig'nitary, -ta-rt, n. One who po e es exalted rank, esp. ecclesiastical rank.