handprint

noun

hand·print ˈhan(d)-ˌprint

: an impression of a hand on a surface

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Some notable finds have included the 20,000-year-old Lascaux cave paintings in France, a 51,000-year-old figure of a human and a pig in Indonesia, and the 64,000-year-old handprint in Maltravieso cave, Cáceres, Spain, that researchers believed were painted by Neanderthals. —

Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024 Use Pine-Sol to remove original artworks, plus sticky handprints by making a 1:4 solution of Pine-Sol and water and wiping down the walls with the mixture before wiping them off with water. —

Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 The ultra-modern space is accessed via biometric technology—in this case, a handprint—through a hydraulic door with an exhaust system for the ultimate theatrical entrance. —

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024 There’s also a touch that’s easy to miss: Small handprints on the window, a nod to Sally’s leap through the glass in a desperate bid to escape the house's horrors. —

Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handprint