American English
/ˈfɪŋ.gɚˌpɹɪnt̚/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A mark or pattern made by the lines on a person's finger, especially on a surface or in a record.
Practice out loudA mark or pattern made by the lines on a person's finger, especially on a surface or in a record.
The police found a fingerprint on the glass.
Your fingerprint can identify you.
leave a fingerprint · find a fingerprint · fingerprint evidence · fingerprint scanner
a fingerprint on + surface
someone's fingerprint
A special feature that clearly shows who or what created or influenced something.
The artist's fingerprint is clear in every painting.
The team's fingerprint is all over the new design.
the fingerprint of a designer · a creative fingerprint · leave a fingerprint on a project
the fingerprint of + person or thing
someone's fingerprint in + work or result
To record a person's finger patterns so they can be used to identify that person.
The police fingerprinted the suspect.
All applicants are fingerprinted at the office.
fingerprint a suspect · fingerprint an applicant · be fingerprinted · fingerprinting process
fingerprint + person
be fingerprinted at + place
to show clear signs of someone's influence or work
The report has the manager's fingerprints all over it.
unique information that can identify a device or person online
The website creates a digital fingerprint of your browser.