FINGERPRINTING


Meaning of FINGERPRINTING in English

fin ‧ ger ‧ print ‧ ing /ˈfɪŋɡəˌprɪntɪŋ $ -ɡər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

the practice of making a record of people’s fingerprints, and using them to try and find out who has committed a crime

⇨ ↑ genetic fingerprinting

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.