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fingerprint
[ fing-ger-print ]
noun
- an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- such an impression made with ink for purposes of identification.
- any unique or distinctive pattern that presents unambiguous evidence of a specific person, substance, disease, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to take or record the fingerprints of.
fingerprint
/ ˈɪŋɡəˌɪԳ /
noun
- an impression of the pattern of ridges on the palmar surface of the end joint of each finger and thumb
- any identifying characteristic
- biochem the pattern of fragments obtained when a protein is digested by a proteolytic enzyme, usually observed following two-dimensional separation by chromatography and electrophoresis
verb
- tr to take an inked impression of the fingerprints of (a person)
- to take a sample of (a person's) DNA
fingerprint
- The impression or mark left by the underside of the tips of the fingers or thumbs. The impression is formed by a pattern of ridges on the skin surface. This pattern is unique for each individual and therefore can serve as a means of identification. ( Compare DNA fingerprinting .)
Notes
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fingerprint1
Example Sentences
New York prosecutors have already shared some evidence in their case against him, including a positive match of his fingerprints with those discovered at the crime scene.
“While there are classic tenets to follow, most cocineras have their preferred nuts or ingredients that make their dish special. Each woman leaves a very specific fingerprint in her family’s culinary legacy.”
While crime scene investigators were meticulously searching the area for fingerprints and DNA - and coming up dry - officers were reviewing the promenade's CCTV.
I was fingerprinted and denied access to lawyers or any contact with the outside world.
Dressed in all-black, he marks a written confession with an inky fingerprint: "I'm very sorry."
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