American English pronunciation
How to pronounce fingerprints
IPA transcription: ['fɪŋɡɚp,ɹɪnts]
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Noun
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a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
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a generic term for any identifying characteristic
“that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it”
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a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
Verb
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take an impression of a person's fingerprints
Usage examples
- The threats had been written on her stationery, which was marked with her fingerprints.
- However, the gloves themselves can leave prints that are as unique as human fingerprints.
- This is used to detect fingerprints in blood.
- With their fingerprints all over, they decided to run for it.
- However, police had also found fingerprints in Collier's flat, which they linked to Ireland.
- He can make fingerprints on windows of two opposite sides of a bus simultaneously.