Meaning & Definition of Fingerprint in English
English⟶
Fingerprint
/fɪŋgərprɪnt/
noun
1. A print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger
- Often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
synonym:
- fingerprint
2. A generic term for any identifying characteristic
- "That tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it"
synonym:
- fingerprint
3. A smudge made by a (dirty) finger
synonym:
- fingermark,
- fingerprint
verb
1. Take an impression of a person's fingerprints
synonym:
- fingerprint