FINGERPRINT


Meaning of FINGERPRINT in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ print

Function: noun

Date: 1859

1 : the impression of a fingertip on any surface also : an ink impression of the lines upon the fingertip taken for the purpose of identification

2 : something that identifies: as a : a trait, trace, or characteristic revealing origin or responsibility b : analytical evidence (as a spectrogram) that characterizes an object or substance especially : the chromatogram or electrophoretogram obtained by cleaving a protein by enzymatic action and subjecting the resulting collection of peptides to two-dimensional chromatography or electrophoresis c : the base-pair pattern in an individual's DNA obtained by DNA fingerprinting

– fingerprint transitive verb

– fin · ger · print · ing noun

fingerprint

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.