FOOTPRINT


Meaning of FOOTPRINT in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.