footprint en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/
Etymology
From foot + print.
Meanings
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The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
“Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, in Well Tackled!:
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Space required by a piece of equipment.
This computer has a smaller footprint.
- The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
- The audit trail left by a crashed program.
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A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.
In a recent study with a movie recommendation site […], higher message interactivity in the form of footprints of user actions, responsive suggestions in a search box, and live-chatting with an online agent led to greater perceived contingency and engagement with the site, which ultimately created more positive attitudes toward it and higher intention to recommend the site to others.
2012, James Price Dillard, Lijiang Shen, The SAGE Handbook of Persuasion: Developments in Theory and Practice:
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(figuratively, in-plural) What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.
He is following in his father's footprints.
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The surface space occupied by a structure.
the footprint of a building
Heavy debris would generally travel farther downrange within the debris footprint; lighter material would generally fall near the point of intercept. Footprint lengths can vary […]
2007, Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS): Environmental Impact:As a commuter train, there's not really much need for a lot of luggage provision, especially as there is a lot of space within the footprint of the saloon.
2023 July 26, Pip Dunn, “Merseyrail '777s' are OK for commuters”, in RAIL, number 988, page 60:
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A company's geographic market presence.
The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations.
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The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
My carbon footprint is very high.
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Availability of a satellite from the ground.
When a satellite's footprint covers a wider area than intended, the footprint is said to “spillover” ^([sic]) into surrounding territory.
2014, August E. Grant, Ashley J. Bennington, Communication Technology Update, page 274:
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A polygon representing the shape of an item.
building footprint
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| footprints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
footprinted · digital footprint · water footprint · ecological footprint · foodprint · noise footprint · cyberfootprint · carbon footprint · footprints on the sands of time · ecofootprint · plastic footprint · footprinting
Synonyms
Translations (116)
fi jalanjäljet ((computing) the audit trail left by a crashed program) · sv fotavtryck (ecological impact of a human activity) · be адбі́так (the impression of the foot) · gd làrach spòig (the impression of the foot) · nv kékʼeh (the impression of the foot) · he עָקֵב (the impression of the foot) · he טְבִיעַת רֶגֶל (the impression of the foot) · cmn 腳印 /脚印 (the impression of the foot) · fa رد پا (the impression of the foot) · az ayaq izi (the impression of the foot) · el ίχνος (the impression of the foot) · ang fōtswæþ (the impression of the foot) · fr empreinte de pied (the impression of the foot) · sw nyayo (the impression of the foot) · te అడుగుజాడ (the impression of the foot) · oc pesada (the impression of the foot) · ca petjada (the impression of the foot) · cmn 人跡 /人迹 (the impression of the foot) · uli giubul (the impression of the foot) · tr kaplama alanı (space required by a piece of equipment) · gl tripadura (the impression of the foot) · et jalajälg (the impression of the foot) · fi jalanjälki (the impression of the foot) · ru отпеча́ток (the impression of the foot) · gl impacto (ecological impact of a human activity) · es pasos (profession or lifestyle) · om faana (the impression of the foot) · de Stellfläche (surface space occupied by a structure) · ar أَثَر قَدَم (the impression of the foot) · eo piedsigno (the impression of the foot) · fo fótaspor (the impression of the foot) · sv fotspår (profession or lifestyle) · ba эҙ (the impression of the foot) · de Grundfläche (surface space occupied by a structure) · de Fußabdruck (space required by a piece of equipment) · mr पाऊलखूण (the impression of the foot) · cy ôl troed (the impression of the foot) · uk слід (the impression of the foot) · gd làrach coise (the impression of the foot) · cs stopa (the impression of the foot) · xal мөр (the impression of the foot) · de Gehäusegeometrie (surface space occupied by a structure) · oc piada (the impression of the foot) · pl odcisk (the impression of the foot) · de Fußstapfen (the impression of the foot) · es huella podal (the impression of the foot) · pl odbicie (the impression of the foot) · gl pega (the impression of the foot) · de Fußabdruck (the impression of the foot) · txb ṣiko (the impression of the foot) · qu yupi (the impression of the foot) · nl afmetingen (space required by a piece of equipment) · sv fotspår (the impression of the foot) · es pisada (the impression of the foot) · it impatto (ecological impact of a human activity) · zu unyawo class 11/10 (the impression of the foot) · da fodspor (the impression of the foot) · fa ایز (the impression of the foot) · la vola (the impression of the foot) · bg следа́ (the impression of the foot) · az iz (profession or lifestyle) · uk відби́ток (the impression of the foot) · tl bakas-paa (the impression of the foot) · tt эз (the impression of the foot) · nl voetsporen (profession or lifestyle) · sk stopa (the impression of the foot) · nl voetafdruk (the impression of the foot) · ru зо́на покры́тия (availability of a satellite from the ground) · mn хөлний мөр (the impression of the foot) · be след (the impression of the foot) · gl pegueira (the impression of the foot) · eu oinatz (the impression of the foot) · pt passos (profession or lifestyle) · kw ol troos (the impression of the foot) · ja 足跡 (the impression of the foot) · ttj ekigere class 7 (the impression of the foot) · ru зо́на обслу́живания (availability of a satellite from the ground) · hi पदचिह्न (the impression of the foot) · pdt Footspoa (the impression of the foot) · de Aufstandsfläche ((computing) amount of hard drive space required for a program.) · tr kaplama alanı (surface space occupied by a structure) · mww neev taw (the impression of the foot) · grc ἴχνος (the impression of the foot) · nb fotspor (the impression of the foot) · nn fotspor (the impression of the foot) · it impronta (the impression of the foot) · fr empreinte écologique (ecological impact of a human activity) · de Ausleuchtzone (availability of a satellite from the ground) · pa ਪਗ ਚਿੰਨ੍ (the impression of the foot) · la vestīgium (the impression of the foot) · hrx Spoer (the impression of the foot) · ko 발자국 (the impression of the foot) · ru след (the impression of the foot) · got 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (the impression of the foot) · yue 腳印 /脚印 (the impression of the foot) · nay yarluki (the impression of the foot) · fi levytilavaatimus ((computing) amount of hard drive space required for a program.) · cmn 足印 (the impression of the foot) · pt pegada (the impression of the foot) · pt pegada (ecological impact of a human activity) · de Standfläche ((computing) amount of hard drive space required for a program.) · pl ślad (the impression of the foot) · alt ис (the impression of the foot) · de Profil (the impression of the foot) · te పాదముద్ర (the impression of the foot) · tr ayak izi (the impression of the foot) · oc peada (the impression of the foot) · es huella (ecological impact of a human activity) · es huella (the impression of the foot) · ist urma (the impression of the foot) · it orma (the impression of the foot) · ka ნაფეხური (the impression of the foot) · gl piaxe (the impression of the foot) · de Fußspur (the impression of the foot) · gl pasada (the impression of the foot) · gl pegada (the impression of the foot)