1. a unique pattern of ridges on the tip of a finger, used for identification
2. a distinctive mark, trace, or characteristic that identifies someone or something
Usage: figurative

1. to take or record the fingerprints of a person
2. to identify or mark with a distinctive characteristic
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The detective found a fingerprint at the crime scene.
• Each person's fingerprints are completely unique.
• The police officer fingerprinted the suspect.
• The artist's style is her fingerprint—you can recognize her work immediately.
• The company's fingerprint is visible in every product they make.
• Fingerprints have been used for identification for over a century.
• The criminal left no fingerprints at the scene.
• His fingerprint on the case helped solve the mystery.