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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhm-print]
- /ˈθʌmˌprɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thuhm-print]
- /ˈθʌmˌprɪnt/
Definitions of thumbprint word
- noun thumbprint a mark or impression of the ventral surface of the last joint of the thumb. 1
- noun thumbprint impression left by a thumb 1
- countable noun thumbprint A thumbprint is a mark made by a person's thumb which shows the pattern of lines on its surface. 0
- countable noun thumbprint If you say that something such as a project has someone's thumbprint on it, you mean that it has features that make it obvious that they have been involved with it. 0
- noun thumbprint an impression of the upper part of the thumb, used esp for identification purposes 0
- noun thumbprint a fingerprint of the thumb 0
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Origin of thumbprint
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; thumb + print
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thumbprint
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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thumbprint popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thumbprint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thumbprint
noun thumbprint
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- differentia — the character or attribute by which one species is distinguished from all others of the same genus.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- fingerprint — an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- lineaments — Plural form of lineament.
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