a. [ L. digitus a finger + -form. ] Formed like a finger or fingers; finger-shaped; as, a digitiform root. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. digitus finger, toe + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. digitigrade. ] (Zool.) Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. digitus finger + partite. ] (Bot.) Parted like the fingers. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Digit + -ize. ] 1. To finger; as, to digitize a pen. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne.

2. (Computers) To convert (information, a signal, an image) into a form expressible in numbers or in binary notation. The original signal before digitization is usually in analog form. Digitization allows convenient storage, accurate reproduction, modification and other manipulations by digital computers. [ PJC ]