fingerprint
noun
an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
were fingerprinting
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past progressiveof fingerprint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was brought to the Amtrak ticket counter, and now Zeitoun saw that they were fingerprinting and photographing each of them.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
