fingerprint | ||
1. | [ noun ] biometric identification from a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used as evidence in criminal investigations | |
Related terms: | clue print biometric_authentication thumbprint loop | |
2. | [ verb ] take an impression of a person's fingerprints | |
Related terms: | reproduce fingermark | |
3. | [ noun ] a generic term for any identifying characteristic | |
Examples: | "that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it" |
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Related terms: | identification | |
4. | [ noun ] a smudge made by a (dirty) finger | |
Synonyms: | fingermark | |
Related terms: | smudge | |
Similar spelling: |
fingerprinting fingerpaint fingerpointing fingering finger-paint finger_paint fingerpost fingertip fingerroot fingernail fingerling fingerstall fingerboard finger-root finger_scan fingered finger_plate fingerflower |