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fingermark en · NOUN

Etymology

From finger + mark.

Meanings

  1. A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.
    • [The cave] Paintings are almost all black, done in charcoal and oxide of manganese. The naturalistic scenes are crisscrossed with fingermarks and an array of signs and geometric designs, zigzagged, straight and curved. 1992 October 20, Marlise Simons, “Stone Age Art Shows Penguins at Mediterranean”, in New York Times:
    • He left his fingermark on the recently cleaned cloth.
    • “No,” I said, rather surprised, “I know that there are no two finger-marks alike, but that’s as far as my science goes.” 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 145:

Forms

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finger-mark alternative lexicographic
fingermarks Number=Plur lexicographic
finger mark alternative lexicographic

fingermark en · VERB

Etymology

From finger + mark.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To mark with a dirty or greasy finger; to leave a fingerprint.

Forms

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fingermarking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
finger mark alternative lexicographic
finger-mark alternative lexicographic
fingermarked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fingermarked Tense=Past lexicographic
fingermarks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic