transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfu̇t-ˌprint ]
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