thumbprint

[thuhm-print]

noun

1. a mark or impression of the ventral surface of the last joint of the thumb.

thumbprint

/ ˈθʌmˌprɪnt /

noun

1. an impression of the upper part of the thumb, used esp for identification purposes See fingerprint

Word History and Origins

Origin of thumbprint¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; thumb + print

Example Sentences

Paying this way already has an unlimited payment limit, owing to the in-built extra security features such as thumbprints or face ID.

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Smartphones already have an extra layer of security, through thumbprints or face ID.

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His thumbprint was found on one of three bottles of vodka on a sideboard in the Hunts' home, and he had also searched on the internet whether alcohol was flammable.

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A producer, her thumbprints evident in a track’s chic minimalism or ooze of West Coast.

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“I guarantee, whatever I’m working on, it’s going to have bright vibrant colors and it’s going to have my Chicano thumbprints all over.”

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