/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.prɪnt/
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Meaning
The pattern of thin lines on the tip of your finger, or the mark it leaves when you touch something.
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Word origin
A compound of finger and print, meaning the mark a finger presses onto a surface; police began using the word in the late 1800s.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- finger + print
- English cognates
- finger, print
Grammar
Examples
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Your fingers leave these marks on smooth things you touch.
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Every fingerprint is different, so they can identify a person.
unlock .
Many phones read the pattern on your finger.
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