thumbprint
Translation
thumbprint
Examples
The police found a thumbprint on the glass.
The police found a thumbprint on the glass.
He used his thumbprint to unlock his phone.
He used his thumbprint to unlock his phone.
Grammar Patterns
a thumbprint ((on sth.)) a mark left by a thumb on a surface The police found a thumbprint on the glass.
Similar Words
fingerprint, impression, mark
Etymology
A compound word from 'thumb' and 'print'. It literally means the print made by a thumb.
Memory Tips
Imagine pressing your thumb in ink and then onto paper. The mark it leaves is a 'thumbprint'.