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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈfɪŋɡərprɪnt/ · UK /ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/
Forms: fingerprints
fingerprint means: A mark left on a surface by the fine lines on the end of a finger.
noun
A mark left on a surface by the fine lines on the end of a finger.
- There is a fingerprint on the glass.
- Police found fingerprints on the window.
- Did you leave that fingerprint on my screen?
The unique pattern of fine raised lines on the end of a human finger.
- Your fingerprint is unique.
- This sensor reads the pattern of your fingerprint.
- Twins do not have identical fingerprints.
A special combination of features that identifies a particular thing.
- Each recording has an acoustic fingerprint.
- Scientists compared the chemical fingerprints of the samples.
- Your browser can reveal a unique digital fingerprint.
verb
To record the patterns on someone’s fingertips, usually to check or establish their identity.
- Police fingerprint every suspect.
- The officer fingerprinted him at the station.
- Will they fingerprint us for the security check?
Questions about fingerprint
What does fingerprint mean?
A mark left on a surface by the fine lines on the end of a finger.
What is fingerprint in other languages?
Türkçe: parmak izi · Español: huella dactilar · Français: empreinte digitale · Deutsch: Fingerabdruck · Italiano: impronta digitale · 日本語: 指紋
How do you pronounce fingerprint?
In American English /ˈfɪŋɡərprɪnt/; in British English /ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/.
How do you use fingerprint in a sentence?
There is a fingerprint on the glass. Police found fingerprints on the window.
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