"Thumbprint" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Thumbprint" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Thumbprint" Meaning

A print of a person's thumb, typically formed by the application of ink, which is used for identification purposes.

"Thumbprint" Examples

Examples of "Thumbprint"


Example 1: Identification

"The police technician lifted a thumbprint from the window handle to identify the suspect."

Example 2: Pattern

"The designer used a laser to etch a unique thumbprint onto the metal stamp so that no two pieces of jewelry were alike."

Example 3: Print Mode

"The smartphone took a thumbprint instead of a password to unlock the screen."

Example 4: Influence or Mark

"The new CEO's thumbprint was all over the company's latest strategy, which was met with criticism from investors."

Example 5: Biometric Feature

"The security system used facial recognition and thumbprint scanning to grant access to authorized personnel."

"Thumbprint" Similar Words

Thumb

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The protruding part of the human hand at the base of the fingers, consisting of a short stout bone and a ligament.

Thumbed

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Verb: to show disapproval or dislike by thumbing down or downwards with the hand.<br><br>Example: She thumbed through the magazine without showing interest.<br><br>Idiom: "Give someone the thumb down", meaning to vote against or reject someone or something.<br><br>Literal meaning: to move the thumb down, often used for voting or to indicate dislike.

Thumbelina

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Thumbelina is a character from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A tiny girl, no bigger than a thumb, who is born from a flower and goes on a journey to find her true love. The term "Thumbelina" is now often used to refer to a small, delicate, or charming person.

Thumbing

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Thumbing: (verb) - to move the thumb in a slow, upward and downward motion, typically in a intervallic manner when a driver, pedestrian, or cyclist is flagging down a vehicle, usually from the sidewalk or roadside.

Thumbkin

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A thumbkin is an archaic English word from the 16th century that is a term of endearment, similar to "dear" or "little one."

Thumbnail

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A small image or picture, especially one that is embedded into a digital file or web page, that provides a reduced representation of a larger image.

Thumbnailed

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Reduced to the smallest possible size, often used to represent a larger image or document.

Thumbnails

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A small image or video preview that is displayed to represent a larger image or video on a website, social media platform, or other digital platform, often to provide a quick summary or preview of the content.

Thumbprints

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Small marks or impressions made by a person's thumb, especially obtained on a surface such as wet clay or a greasy surface when a person presses it with their thumb, typically as identification marks for voting purposes.

Thumbs-up

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A gesture indicating approval, agreement, or satisfaction. Also used as a figurative expression to describe something that is good or excellent.

Thumbs

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Thumbscrew

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A device for crushing thumbs, especially as a form of punishment or torture.

Thumbtack

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A small tack with a large thumb-like display at the back for easier pressing into a surface, often used to attach papers to a board.

Thumbtacked

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(past tense of "thumbtack") having been nailed or fixed in place with a thumbtack.

Thumbtacks

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Small tacks with a colourful plastic or paper cover on the end, used for holding up papers on a bulletin board.

Thummim

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A thummim is an object used by ancient Israelites as an instrument of divination, "a small round or circular piece of ironsmith's metal, usually mounted in a sulamith of which was to be used, by Urim and Thummim, along with Aaron's staff, as an instrument of divination."