fingerprint (redirected from fingerprinted)

fin·ger·print  (fnggr-prnt)

n.

1. An impression on a surface of the curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip, especially such an impression made in ink and used as a means of identification.

2. A distinctive or identifying mark or characteristic: "the invisible fingerprint that's used on labels and packaging to sort out genuine products from counterfeits" (Gene G. Marcial).

3.

a. A DNA fingerprint.

b. A chemical fingerprint.

tr.v. fin·ger·print·ed, fin·ger·print·ing, fin·ger·prints

1. To take the fingerprints of.

2. To identify by means of a distinctive mark or characteristic.

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fingerprint

Noun

an impression of the pattern of ridges on the inner surface of the end of each finger and thumb

Verb

1. to take an inked impression of the fingerprints of (a person)

2. to take a sample of the DNA of (a person)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fingerprint - a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations biometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot" loop - the basic pattern of the human fingerprint thumbprint - fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb) print, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
	2.	fingerprint - a generic term for any identifying characteristic; "that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it" identification - evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
	3.	fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) finger fingermark blot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
Verb	1.	fingerprint - take an impression of a person's fingerprints reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"

Translations

fingerprint [ˈfɪŋgəprɪnt] n → huella dactilar

fingerprint [ˈfɪŋgəprɪnt] finger n → empreinte digitale

vt [+ person] → prendre les empreintes digitales de

fingerprint [ˈfɪŋgəprɪnt] finger n → Fingerabdruck m

vt → Fingerabdrücke abnehmen +dat

fingerprint [ˈfɪŋgəprɪnt] n → impronta digitale

vt [+ person] → prendere le impronte digitali di