fingerprint
fin·gerp·rint
noun
1.
biometric identification from a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used as evidence in criminal investigations
2.
verb
1.
take an impression of a person''s fingerprints
Origin
From finger + print.
Phrases
- chemical fingerprint
- fingerprint analysis
- fingerprint powder
- fingerprint recognition
- latent fingerprint
- Rabin fingerprint
- tented arch
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