fingerprint

🇺🇸 /ˈfɪŋɡərprɪnt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/
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noun
R

The unique pattern of lines on a person's fingertip, used to identify them.

Police found a fingerprint on the door that helped solve the case.

verb
R

To record someone's fingerprint patterns for identification.

The police will fingerprint all suspects to check for matches.

translation

n. The unique pattern of lines on a person's fingertip, used to identify them.
v. To record someone's fingerprint patterns for identification.

Word Forms

3rd Present fingerprints
Past fingerprinted
Perfect fingerprinted
Progressive fingerprinting
Plural fingerprints