fingerprint
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
fingerprints
plural
fingerprints
Britannica Dictionary definition of FINGERPRINT
[count]
1
a
:
the mark that is made by pressing the tip of a finger on a surface
— sometimes used figuratively
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Detectives found his fingerprints all over the gun.
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Everyone has a unique fingerprint.
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This project has his fingerprints all over it. [=it is obvious that he was very involved in this project]
b
:
a mark of this kind made in ink for the purpose of identifying a person
— usually plural
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The police took her fingerprints for their files.
— called also
print
2
:
something (such as genetic material) that can be used to identify a person
2
fingerprint
/ˈfɪŋgɚˌprɪnt/
verb
fingerprints;
fingerprinted;
fingerprinting
2
fingerprint
/ˈfɪŋgɚˌprɪnt/
verb
fingerprints;
fingerprinted;
fingerprinting
Britannica Dictionary definition of FINGERPRINT
[+ object]
:
to take the fingerprints of (someone, such as a criminal) for the purpose of identification
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He was arrested, taken to the police station, and fingerprinted.
— fingerprinting
noun [noncount]-
He was arrested and taken to the police station for fingerprinting.
