"Thumbprints" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
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.
Here are 5 usage examples based on the word "thumbprints":
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.
Reduced to the smallest possible size, often used to represent a larger image or document.
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.