handprint

noun

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

Examples of handprint in a Sentence

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By the end of the protest, his property was trespassed and defaced with bloody handprints left on his garage door. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 With sirens sounding off in the background and flashing lights from approaching police cars, Walt leaves a bloody handprint on a tank and collapses on the floor, eyes wide open as an aerial shot zooms out and the authorities close in. Will Harris, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025 In photos taken of the vehicle shortly after it was found, handprints across the hood show there may have been an altercation. Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 The boy had a large cut or laceration on his forehead and a handprint on his face as if hit from behind by an adult, a nurse said. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handprint

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Mar. 2025.

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