Synonyms for fingerprint


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fing-ger-print
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪŋ gərˌprɪnt


Définition of fingerprint

Origin :
  • 1834, from finger (n.) + print (n.). Proposed as a means of identification from c.1892. Admissibility as evidence as valid proof of guilt in murder trials in U.S. upheld in 1912. From 1905 as a verb. Related: Fingerprinted; fingerprinting.
  • noun mark on finger
Example sentences :
  • Bart realized it was something like a fingerprint they wanted.
  • Extract from : « The Colors of Space » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • “Such as fingerprint and retinal patterns,” said Lieutenant Nariaki.
  • Extract from : « Unwise Child » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • Not even a fingerprint on the telephone or revolver, except Gleasons own.
  • Extract from : « The Luminous Face » by Carolyn Wells
  • Matching of trace impurities is often called a “fingerprint” method.
  • Extract from : « The Atomic Fingerprint » by Bernard Keisch
  • Only you have your fingerprint, but you share your gait with plenty other people.
  • Extract from : « Little Brother » by Cory Doctorow
  • Deductions from this examination should be noted on the fingerprint record.
  • Extract from : « The Science of Fingerprints » by Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • If a fingerprint camera is used, its lights may be sufficient.
  • Extract from : « The Science of Fingerprints » by Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • No chance that these fingerprint photographs were reversed when the prints were made?
  • Extract from : « Murder at Bridge » by Anne Austin
  • That's after they were dusted—there's fingerprint dust on every box.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • And the fingerprint equipment, is that the dusting powder you mentioned?
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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