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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fin•ger•print /ˈfɪŋgɚˌprɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an impression of the markings of the tip of the thumb or other finger, esp. for purposes of identification.
v. [~ + object] - to take or record the fingerprints of:The police fingerprinted the suspect at headquarters.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fin•ger•print (fing′gər print′),USA pronunciation n. - an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- such an impression made with ink for purposes of identification.
- Biochemistryany unique or distinctive pattern that presents unambiguous evidence of a specific person, substance, disease, etc.
v.t. - to take or record the fingerprints of.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fingerprint /ˈfɪŋɡəˌprɪnt/ n - an impression of the pattern of ridges on the palmar surface of the end joint of each finger and thumb
- any identifying characteristic
- the pattern of fragments obtained when a protein is digested by a proteolytic enzyme, usually observed following two-dimensional separation by chromatography and electrophoresis
vb - (transitive) to take an inked impression of the fingerprints of (a person)
- to take a sample of (a person's) DNA
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