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footprint
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foot·print

noun \ˈfu̇t-ˌprint\

Definition of FOOTPRINT

1
: an impression of the foot on a surface
2
a : the area on a surface covered by something <a tire with a wide footprint> <the footprint of a laser beam>
b : range of operation (as of a service) <a global footprint>
3
: a marked effect, impression, or impact <left a footprint in the field of research>
4
: something that identifies <a genetic footprint>
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Examples of FOOTPRINT

  1. The child left her tiny footprints in the snow.
  2. He walked into the kitchen with his boots on, making muddy footprints on the floor.
  3. The new model has a smaller footprint than the older model.

First Known Use of FOOTPRINT

1552

Related to FOOTPRINT

Synonyms
footmark, footstep, step, trace, vestige

Rhymes with FOOTPRINT

blueprint, catmint, forint, gunflint, handprint, hoofprint, horsemint, imprint, in-print, large-print, newsprint, offprint, preprint, remint, reprint, skinflint, spearmint, thumbprint, voiceprint, wind sprint, work print

foot·print

noun \ˈfu̇t-ˌprint\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FOOTPRINT

: an impression of the foot on a surface

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