finger mark

or finger·mark

noun

1. a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.

Other Words From

• finger-marked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of finger mark¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Every finger mark will show and, consequently, the glazing must be done with the greatest care.

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And if your finger-mark is a tree 250 feet high, there will be no great difficulty in finding the place.

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He had feared lest a finger-mark, a blot, or a spark might betray his acquaintance with the deed.

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There's glass knobs on all the doors as will show every finger mark, and will keep me busy wiping from dawn to dark.

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Here and there the busy spirit of the age had left a finger-mark; no more.

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