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handprint

handprint

4 4.1
A lasting sign someone leaves that shows their influence
  • noun
  • /ˈhændprɪnt/
translation icon : huella
  • I was able to program your voice and handprint into the biometric security system.
  • leaves a traceable handprint

Examples

  • I've looked at just about every handprint and toilet-paper-roll craft that has made its rounds on Pinterest, which has resulted in some fun projects and keepsakes.

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  • The teacher noticed a handprint on the classroom window from the eager students.

  • Came home after work to a handprint on my new mattress.

  • But not before noticing that she burned handprints into the wooden table.

  • To top it off, Aerosmith will further leave their mark as their handprints are being placed in the sidewalk in front of the building.

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  • The child's handprint was left on the wall as evidence of their playful mischief.

  • Every handprint in the gallery tells a unique story of the artist's journey.

Synonyms

footprint
vshandprint
23 4.5

A lasting sign that someone or something was once present and had an effect

focuses on a lasting visible effect proving someone's involvement not mere presence
imprint
vshandprint
21 4.4

A lasting change left by an event or person

emphasizes a visible mark as proof of a person's direct involvement

Antonyms

invisibility
15 6.0

The state of not being seen by other people

erasure
3 5.9

The act of removing writing or information from a document

How Strong

legacy
358 4.2
handprint
4 4.1
imprint
21 4.4
trace
492 3.3

Surface Forms

handprint singular
handprints plural

Morphology

handprint = hand + print (semi-transparent) = hand + print

The sense is metaphorical (a lasting mark or influence) derived from the literal compound but requires an understanding of figurative extension.

Etymology

Handprint is formed from hand and print, with print meaning a 'mark' or sign left by touching, as in fingerprint or footprint. So when we talk about someone's handprint on a project, we mean the lasting 'mark' or effect they left.