finger mark

or fin·ger·mark

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noun

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

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Origin of finger mark

First recorded in 1830–40

OTHER WORDS FROM finger mark

finger-marked, adjective

Words nearby finger mark

fingering, finger in the pie, have a, Finger Lakes, fingerling, finger man, finger mark, fingernail, finger-nose test, finger paint, finger painting, fingerpick

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Example sentences from the Web for finger mark

Toomey lives here with her husband, Mark, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, and their two daughters.
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At some point, show creator Mark Burnett made the diabolical decision to extend the show to 120 minutes.
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They selected an “easy mark” who turned out to be an off-duty NYC Housing Authority cop named James Carragher.
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Even those Christians who do want to minister amid the rancor of race and policing are missing the mark.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

But for the real Mark Schultz, whom Tatum plays in the film Foxcatcher, it has become a sore point.
Wrestler Mark Schultz Hates the ‘Sickening and Insulting Lies’ of ‘Foxcatcher’|Rich Goldstein|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
We are so many around here that you'll have to get paper and pencil and mark us down to keep track of how many.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
"You have give a limb," repeated Perry, emphasizing the announcement by shaking his finger at the old man.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
"He's been counting the days till you got home, Mark," said Tim, holding a burning match over my pipe.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
I played up one octave, and then I wished to go on by placing my first finger on F sharp.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for finger mark

fingermark

/ (ˈfɪŋɡəˌmɑːk) /

noun

a mark left by dirty or greasy fingers on paintwork, walls, etc

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finger mark

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British Dictionary definitions for finger mark

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