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FINGERPRINT

Definition:

[noun] biometric identification from a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used as evidence in criminal investigations
[noun] a generic term for any identifying characteristic; "that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it"
[noun] a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
Synonyms: fingermark
[verb] take an impression of a person's fingerprints