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footprint [ˈfʊtˌprɪnt] n 1. an indentation or outline of the foot of a person or animal on a surface 2. (Physics / General Physics) an identifying characteristic on land or water, such as the area in which an aircraft's sonic boom can be heard or the area covered by the down-blast of a hovercraft 3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) the area in which the signal from a direct broadcasting satellite is receivable 1. The area on the surface of the earth within a satellite's transmitter or sensor field of view. 2. The amount of personnel, spares, resources, and capabilities physically present and occupying space at a deployed location. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
footprint noun impression, mark, track, trace, outline, imprint, indentation I saw a footprint in the snow. Translations footprint [ˈfʊtprɪnt] n → empreinte f (de pied) He saw some footprints in the sand → Il a vu des empreintes sur le sable. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But, another Crusoe chancing upon the footprint of another man Friday, his nose, not his eyes, shocked him electrically alert as he smelled the fresh contact of a living man's foot with the ground. It was Whitely who discovered the first clue--a huge human-like footprint in the soft earth beside the spring, and indications of a struggle in the mud. Robinson Crusoe could not have been more startled at the footprint in the sand than we were at this unwelcome discovery. |
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