n.
Pronunciation: ' fu ̇ t- ˌ print
Function: noun
Date: 1552
1 : an impression of the foot on a surface
2 a : the area on a surface covered by something <a tire with a wide footprint > <the footprint of a laser beam> b : range of operation (as of a service) <a global footprint >
3 : a marked effect or impression <left a footprint in the field of research>
4 : something that identifies <a genetic footprint >