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thumbprint

[ thuhm-print ]

noun

  1. a mark or impression of the ventral surface of the last joint of the thumb.


thumbprint

/ ˈθʌˌɪԳ /

noun

  1. an impression of the upper part of the thumb, used esp for identification purposes See fingerprint
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thumbprint1

First recorded in 1895–1900; thumb + print
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His thumbprint was found on one of three bottles of vodka on a sideboard in the Hunts' home, and he had also searched on the internet whether alcohol was flammable.

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A producer, her thumbprints evident in a track’s chic minimalism or ooze of West Coast.

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“I guarantee, whatever I’m working on, it’s going to have bright vibrant colors and it’s going to have my Chicano thumbprints all over.”

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A large quantity of Griff's blood was found inside Patti's sewing machine, with the cover replaced - part of a left thumbprint found in blood on the cover was never identified.

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BBC News has seen a confession, written in Arabic, which Manuel says he was forced to thumbprint without the presence of a lawyer or the aid of a translator.

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