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Fingerprint

/ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/

Fingerprint (بصمة الإصبع) — illustrated meaning of the English word Fingerprint on GL Dictionary

Meaning of Fingerprint

The unique pattern of ridges on a fingertip, or an impression of it.

ما معنى كلمة Fingerprint بالعربي؟

بصمة الإصبع

🔍👤 بصمة الإصبع أو العلامة الفريدة؛ هوية شخصية مُميزة؛ النمط الفريد من الخطوط على أطراف الأصابع، مُختلف لكل شخص ولا يتكرر 👤🔐

قصة GL: بصمة الإصبع أو العلامة الفريدة للعبقرية - هوية شخصية مُميزة تُعطي تقنيات التعلم الجيني كل طالب بصمة ذكاء فريدة، فكل عقل يطور نمطاً مُميزاً من التفوق والإبداع لا يُمكن تقليده 🌟

Synonyms & related words

printdactylogramidentifiersignatureridge patternmarktracebiometric

Fingerprint in a sentence

A fingerprint scan identified each participant securely.
Scientific/GL Research
Fingerprint login improved customer security.
Business/GL Innovation
A fingerprint on the document was examined.
Legal/GL Patent
Students take their fingerprint with ink.
Educational/GL Training

Origin of Fingerprint

A compound of finger + print, from the nineteenth century.

In the Genetic Learning (GL) context

In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, fingerprint is a biometric term. It is used as a symbol of a unique learning profile.

Fingerprint audio micro-course (transcript)

Three short podcasts about “Fingerprint”. Listen with the interactive player.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is "Fingerprint" — noun, pronounced /ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/, with the stress on "fin".

Narrator: A fingerprint is the unique pattern of ridges on a person's finger, used for identification.

Narrator: In plain English, a fingerprint is the mark your finger leaves — like fingerprints at a crime scene.

Narrator: It comes from the words finger, from the Old English finger, and print, from the Old French preinte.

Narrator: "To leave fingerprints" describes leaving identifiable marks from one's fingers.

Narrator: It differs from fingermark because a fingerprint is identifiable, whereas a fingermark is just a smudge.

Narrator: "A fingerprint scanner" is a sense meaning a device that reads fingerprints for identification.

Narrator: Forensics, security, technology, law and everyday speech all rely on the word fingerprint.

Narrator: So remember: a fingerprint is a unique mark, from finger and print.

Read podcasts 2 and 3

Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: What is a fingerprint?

Speaker B: A unique mark! FINGERPRINT combines finger and print, so it means the unique pattern of ridges on a finger, used for identification.

Speaker A: So fingerprints identify people?

Speaker B: Yes — they're unique to each person!

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: "To leave fingerprints"; "a fingerprint scanner"; "dust for fingerprints" — marks, technology and forensics.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: Don't confuse fingerprint with fingermark, because a fingerprint is identifiable, while a fingermark is a smudge.

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: 'Thumbprint' the thumb cousin, 'handprint' the hand twin, 'impression' the general alternative. The word keeps its identifying charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use "fingerprint" in AI prompts — useful for security apps and forensic tools.

Speaker A: So a prompt could frame security?

Speaker B: Right. For a security app, you'd write:

Prompt: Write a short guide to fingerprint scanners, naming two features.

Speaker A: How about a forensic tool?

Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:

Prompt: Draft a guide to dusting for fingerprints, naming two steps.

Speaker A: Could it help with a law bot?

Speaker B: Yes, you can frame evidence:

Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why fingerprints are key evidence, naming one reason.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: For a tech chatbot, try this:

Prompt: Write a short note on fingerprint unlocking, naming one benefit.

Frequently asked questions about Fingerprint

What does Fingerprint mean?

The unique pattern of ridges on a fingertip, or an impression of it.

ما معنى كلمة Fingerprint بالعربي؟

بصمة الإصبع — 🔍👤 بصمة الإصبع أو العلامة الفريدة؛ هوية شخصية مُميزة؛ النمط الفريد من الخطوط على أطراف الأصابع، مُختلف لكل شخص ولا يتكرر 👤🔐

How do you pronounce Fingerprint?

Fingerprint is pronounced /ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/ and is used as a noun / verb.

How is Fingerprint used in a sentence?

A fingerprint scan identified each participant securely.

What are synonyms of Fingerprint?

print, dactylogram, identifier, signature, ridge pattern, mark.

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