footprint
Translation
footprint, track, impression
Examples
We saw a footprint in the sand.
We saw a footprint in the sand.
The company wants to reduce its carbon footprint.
The company wants to reduce its carbon footprint.
Grammar Patterns
a/the footprint of ((sb./sth.)) a mark left by someone or something We found the footprint of a deer.
((sb.'s/sth.'s)) carbon/ecological footprint the environmental impact of someone or something It's important to reduce your carbon footprint.
Similar Words
Synonyms: track, mark, impression
Etymology
From 'foot' + 'print'. Literally, the print or mark left by a foot.
Memory Tips
Visualize a foot literally 'printing' a mark on the ground. For the environmental meaning, think of the 'mark' your activities leave on the planet.