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 paint, finger painting, fingerpick, finger-pointing

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How to use finger mark in a sentence

Every finger mark will show and, consequently, the glazing must be done with the greatest care.
The Potter's Craft|Charles F. Binns
And if your finger-mark is a tree 250 feet high, there will be no great difficulty in finding the place.
A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed.|William Chauncey Bartlett
He had feared lest a finger-mark, a blot, or a spark might betray his acquaintance with the deed.
Cousin Henry|Anthony Trollope
There's glass knobs on all the doors as will show every finger mark, and will keep me busy wiping from dawn to dark.
Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs|Anne Warner

Here and there the busy spirit of the age had left a finger-mark; no more.
Jan Vedder's Wife|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

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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