fingermark
- noun
- /ˈfɪŋɡərˌmɑrk/
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- You need to clean the table; there are fingermarks all over it from greasy fingers.
Examples
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The detective found a clear fingermark on the window that led him to a suspect.
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The security camera showed the fingermark left on the door handle, which helped identify the intruder.
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See the fingermarks?
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Uncertainty is influenced primarily by the scarcity of forensic information available, both traditional (fingermarks, DNA, etc.) and, more importantly, technical/scientific (every aspect related to the start of the fire that forensic fire investigation may unveil).
Academic text (2017) -
In the field of fires, fingermarks, biological material, shoe marks, ignition systems, liquid residues, and images (from CCTV) are common examples of forensic traces that can be retrieved and used in the detection of deliberate fires.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
A visible line, spot, scratch, or stain on a surface
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2.0
A mark left on a surface by a hand, foot, or paw
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2.3
A mark left by a finger that can identify a person
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4.2
A mark made when something presses into a surface or the tool that makes it
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4.1
A messy mark left on a surface by a substance
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fingermark is simply the common words finger and mark put together: it means a 'mark' left by a 'finger', like a small smudge or print when a finger is dirty or greasy. So the origin explains the word's exact modern meaning.