handprint

American  

[hand-print] / ˈhændˌprɪnt /

noun

1. an impression or mark made with the palm and fingers on a surface.

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handprint British  

/ ˈhændˌprɪnt /

noun

1. 1. the mark left by the impression of a hand

   2. ( as modifier )

      a handprint scanner

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Example Sentences

Wielding a sledgehammer to help clear the wreckage of the lodge in February, I found remnants of that community that the fire had spared: an iron triangle we struck before community dinners, a coffee cup I drank from after all-night revelries with friends, and a handprint pressed into cement by a long-ago member.

From Los Angeles Times

During an emotionally charged event, one women stood with her back to the prime minster in protest, a black handprint painted across her mouth.

From BBC

They also hosted a handprint ceremony — à la Hollywood Walk of Fame — for Trejo’s father, the iconic actor Danny Trejo, who grew up in Echo Park and appeared in the original film.

From Los Angeles Times

Curator Helen Strudwick said the complete handprint, which dates to 2055 to 1650BC, was "a rare and exciting" find.

From BBC

"I have never seen such a complete handprint on an Egyptian object before."

From BBC