Fingermark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fingermark is a noun meaning A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.
Meaning
A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.
Example Sentences
He left his fingermark on the recently cleaned cloth.
“No,” I said, rather surprised, “I know that there are no two finger-marks alike, but that’s as far as my science goes.”
[The cave] Paintings are almost all black, done in charcoal and oxide of manganese. The naturalistic scenes are crisscrossed with fingermarks and an array of signs and geometric designs, zigzagged, straight and curved.
Word Forms
- fingermarks
Synonyms for fingermark
Depending on context, synonyms include fingerprint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fingerprint, mark, blemish, smudge, taint, blot.
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