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fingerprint

/ fingerprint /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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
Type of:
biometric identification biometric authentication identity verification
Kinds of:
loop thumbprint
noun Sense 2
a generic term for any identifying characteristic
"that tax bill had the senator''s fingerprints all over it"
Type of:
identification
verb Sense 3
take an impression of a person''s fingerprints
Type of:
reproduce
Derived:
fingermark fingerprinting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
Type of:
smudge spot blot
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

biometric identification biometric authentication identity verification loop thumbprint identification reproduce smudge spot blot