handprint

noun

hand·​print ˈhan(d)-ˌprint How to pronounce handprint (audio)
: an impression of a hand on a surface

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Harper and Finley joined Lisa Marie, their older sister Riley, and their grandmother Priscilla Presley at a handprint ceremony honoring three generations of Presleys at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California in June 2022. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2024 Jen Murphy: The red handprint really symbolizes … our people being silenced … how we have always been looked at differently and that our people have not been heard in the same way that other people are. Michelle Miller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024 Alongside her message, the Disney alum shared a video of herself making her acceptance speech at the event in Anaheim, California, along with a clip making handprints in cement on a plaque in tradition with previous honorees of D23’s Disney Legend honor. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 Small handprints marked with fecal matter were found inside the closet door. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handprint 

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handprint was in 1831

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“Handprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handprint. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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