handprint

American

[hand-print] / ˈhændˌprɪnt /

noun

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

handprint British

/ ˈhændˌprɪnt /

noun

1. the mark left by the impression of a hand
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a handprint scanner

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The clay, ceramic and metal sculptures look like munitions and rockets; one features a red handprint that symbolizes blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

There is a handprint from Obama as a preschooler labeled “Barry,” the name he used as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

The first floor has items from the young Obama's life, including a cast of his handprint.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

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 ● Sep. 24, 2025

He helps me up, and I scoop up a handful of mud and press it against his chest, leaving a brown handprint on his soaked T-shirt.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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