Fingerprint
1fingerprint — fin·ger·print n: the impression of a fingertip on any surface; also: an ink impression of the lines upon the fingertip taken for the purpose of identification (as during the booking procedure following an arrest) see also dna fingerprinting… …
2Fingerprint — Fin ger*print, n. [Finger + print.] 1. an impression of the pattern of ridges on the skin of the last joint of a person s finger, left on a surface after a person has touched the surface. Note: Fingerprints left by persons who have committed… …
3fingerprint — fin ger*print v. t. to take an impression of the fingerprints of (a person); as, to fingerprint applicants for a gun permit. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
4fingerprint — 1859 (n.), 1905 (v.), from FINGER (Cf. finger) + PRINT (Cf. print). Related: Fingerprinted; fingerprinting …
5fingerprint — ► NOUN ▪ a mark made on a surface by a person s fingertip, useful for purposes of identification. ► VERB ▪ record the fingerprints of …
6fingerprint — [fiŋ′gərprint΄] n. 1. an impression of the lines and whorls on the inner surface of the end joint of the finger, used as by the police in the identification of a person 2. any characteristic or set of characteristics that distinguishes or… …
7Fingerprint — This article is about human fingerprints. For other uses, see Fingerprint (disambiguation) …
8fingerprint — /fing geuhr print /, n. 1. an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger. 2. such an impression made with ink for purposes of identification. 3. any unique or distinctive pattern that presents… …
9fingerprint — I UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)ˌprɪnt] / US [ˈfɪŋɡərˌprɪnt] noun [countable] Word forms fingerprint : singular fingerprint plural fingerprints a mark that you leave on something when you touch it, showing the pattern of lines on the skin of your fingers •… …
10Fingerprint — Der englischsprachige Begriff Fingerprint (dt. „Fingerabdruck“) bezeichnet in unterschiedlichen Fachbereichen bestimmte charakteristische Merkmale einer Sache, darunter: Fingerprint (Bibliothekswesen), ein charakteristischer Zeichencode zur… …
