thumbprint
noun
thumb·print
ˈthəm-ˌprint 
1
: an impression made by the thumb
especially
: a print made by the inside of the first joint
2
: something that identifies
especially
: fingerprint sense 2a
Examples of thumbprint in a Sentence
He left a dirty thumbprint on the page.
Recent Examples on the Web
When seen from the right angle, the Washington Monument rises behind the giant red thumbprint, a promise of civic virtue and fidelity breached too many times to count.
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Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
The thumbprints of the culture that formerly enslaved people created are now stamped on virtually every facet of American culture, Wilson says.
—John Blake, CNN, 18 June 2023
His thumbprint and palm print were later lifted from the scooter, authorities allege.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
There are only four real inputs on the T1: up and down buttons for adjusting the assist, a button for turning the front light on and off, and the thumbprint sensor.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2023
This pie plate is made from stoneware with a white glaze and a scalloped thumbprint design around the edges.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
The tin decorated in Magnolia’s signature colors includes two dozen spritz cookies, chocolate peppermint bark and six of each of beloved cookie flavors like jammy thumbprint, snickerdoodle and gingersnap.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Rams Matthew Stafford’s thumbprints are all over Rams’ resurgence and win over Saints
Dec. 21, 2023
The Rams led 17-7 at halftime and were ahead 20-7 in the third quarter when Fuller’s interception set up Williams’ 10-yard touchdown run.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
This quick and easy lemongrass thumbprint cookie’s tropical flavors really bring me there.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
The thumbprints of the culture that formerly enslaved people created are now stamped on virtually every facet of American culture, Wilson says.
—John Blake, CNN, 18 June 2023
His thumbprint and palm print were later lifted from the scooter, authorities allege.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
There are only four real inputs on the T1: up and down buttons for adjusting the assist, a button for turning the front light on and off, and the thumbprint sensor.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2023
This pie plate is made from stoneware with a white glaze and a scalloped thumbprint design around the edges.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
The tin decorated in Magnolia’s signature colors includes two dozen spritz cookies, chocolate peppermint bark and six of each of beloved cookie flavors like jammy thumbprint, snickerdoodle and gingersnap.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Rams Matthew Stafford’s thumbprints are all over Rams’ resurgence and win over Saints
Dec. 21, 2023
The Rams led 17-7 at halftime and were ahead 20-7 in the third quarter when Fuller’s interception set up Williams’ 10-yard touchdown run.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
This quick and easy lemongrass thumbprint cookie’s tropical flavors really bring me there.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Thumbprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbprint. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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thumbprint
noun
thumb·print
ˈthəm-ˌprint
: an impression made by the thumb
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