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Fingerprint
01
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
Examples
Detectives found a clear fingerprint on the window sill, leading to the identification of the burglar.
Forensic experts lifted several fingerprints from the crime scene for analysis.
02
a mark or smudge left by a finger, often dirty or accidental
Examples
There was a fingerprint on the freshly painted wall.
She wiped away the fingerprint from the window.
03
any feature, trait, or mark that uniquely identifies a person, object, or phenomenon
Examples
His writing style left a fingerprint on the article.
The genetic sequence is a fingerprint for species identification.
to fingerprint
01
to record or take an impression of a person's fingerprints for identification
Examples
The police fingerprinted all suspects at the station.
She was fingerprinted during the background check.
