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| fin·ger·print [ fíng gər prìnt ] |
noun (plural fin·ger·prints) |
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1. pattern on fingertip: an impression of the curved lines of skin at the end of a finger that is left on a surface or made by pressing an inked finger onto paper
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2. distinguishing characteristic: a unique characteristic, mark, or pattern that can be used to identify somebody or something
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transitive verb (past and past participle fin·ger·print·ed, present participle fin·ger·print·ing, 3rd person present singular fin·ger·prints) |
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record fingerprints of somebody: to press each of somebody's fingertips in ink and then onto paper in order to make a set of marks that can be used to identify that person
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