finemotor
adjectiveUK /ˌfaɪn ˈməʊtə/
US /ˌfaɪn ˈmoʊtər/
Fine motor means using small hand and finger movements to do careful things.
Cutting shapes with scissors is a fine motor skill.
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2. Relating to the small muscles of the hands and fingers.
Fine motor control helps you button your shirt.
3. Describing tasks that need steady, careful hand movements.
Threading a needle is a fine motor task.
4. Connected to the development of small movement skills in children.
The teacher planned fine motor activities like bead stringing.