finger scan
- noun
- Specialized
:
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- To enter the secure building, employees must complete a finger scan for identification.
Examples
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The latest smartphones allow users to unlock their devices with a quick finger scan for added security.
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He's doing a finger scan to get us in so clear.
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For access to the database, the technician used a finger scan to verify his identity.
Synonyms
138
3.8
A careful check of something using a device
7
3.0
Taking ink or digital photos of a person's fingers to identify them
6
4.1
The use of body features like fingerprints, face or voice to check who someone is
1
4.3
A way to check who someone is using body features like a fingerprint or face
1
5.3
A way of identifying people automatically using unique body traits like fingerprints or face
To use a person's fingerprints to check who they are
The use of body features like fingerprints or face scans to identify people
How Accurate
- Specialized
1
4.1
- Specialized
1
6.0
- Specialized
- Formal
6
1.3
281
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'identifying an individual by electronically scanning their fingerprints' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'finger' (a hand digit) with 'scan' (to read or digitize using a device). This noun–noun compound follows common compositional patterns found cross-linguistically and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The compound finger scan comes from the simple image of placing a finger on a machine so it can scan the tiny lines and shapes of your print, like reading a small barcode. That's why it now means using your finger to 'identify' yourself or 'unlock' a device for 'secure access'.