fingerprint
fingerprint
Definition
finger·print (-print′)
noun
- an impression of the lines and whorls on the inner surface of the end joint of the finger, used as by the police in the identification of a person
- any characteristic or set of characteristics that distinguishes or unambiguously identifies a person or thing; signature
transitive verb
to take the fingerprints of
fingerprint
Usage Examples
Object
- technique: At a high level, our fingerprinting techniques exploit microscopic deviations in device hardware: clock skews.
Converse of object
- scan: The Biometric devices scan the fingerprint or retina of the eye to allow only authorized personnel to gain access to secure areas.
- compare: Comparing the fingerprints of two samples can provide evidence for whether they came from the same or different sources.
- leave: Police grabbed his camera leaving greasy fingerprints across the lens.
- remove: Using a little water on your fingers, smooth the Green Stuff to remove any fingerprints.
- match: Clever computing software can then help the scientists match the DNA fingerprint to the appearance of each plant they test.
Adjective modifier
- latent: They were able to use gelatin to create fake fingerprints from photographs of latent fingerprints left on glass.
- greasy: Police grabbed his camera leaving greasy fingerprints across the lens.
- genetic: The Aston team will use a technique called RAPD analysis to obtain a unique genetic fingerprint for each of the different strains of MRSA.
- molecular: FTIR allows identification of a substance by comparing the molecular fingerprint of the sample to a library of known spectra.
- unique: An example of the method used to produce unique DNA fingerprints for each randomly produced fragment ( BAC ) of the genome.
- digital: The Content Database contains in excess of 30 million digital fingerprints.
Modifies a noun
- biometrics: What is the status of the proposed EU-wide passport with fingerprint biometrics that he mentioned earlier?
- scanner: The register has been replaced in some schools by fingerprint scanners, saving valuable time.
- sensor: The same person can still load the machine again because the fingerprint sensor only controls who starts the program.
- authentication: With the integrated fingerprint reader, users encrypt files using fingerprint authentication, combining convenience with strong notebook security.
- bureau: A few years later, in 1901, the UK's first fingerprint bureau was set up at Scotland Yard.
- identification: This year 519 crimes have been solved through the use of fingerprint identification, 91 more than last year's record figure.
Noun used with modifier
- sub-family: An entry will be added to the Motif Manager for the new motif, in a folder for the sub-family fingerprint.
- DNA: Signature scanning is similar to the process of looking for DNA fingerprints, he said.
Browse dictionary entries near fingerprint
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