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Fingerprint

noun

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡər.prɪnt/

Meaning

an impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip; unique identification pattern

The police found his fingerprints on the door handle at the crime scene.

thumbprint, impression, mark, trace

erasure, clean surface, unmarked, blank

take fingerprints, fingerprint scanner, unique fingerprint

The final resolution or conclusion of a story, drama, or complicated situation.

A deserved punishment or fate; just deserts.

a celestial object consisting of ice and dust that develops a tail when approaching the sun

A proofreading symbol (^) used to indicate where something should be inserted.

the final part of something; termination or conclusion

The process of purifying a liquid by heating and cooling; the extraction of the essential meaning.