: an impression of a hand on a surface

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When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man’s shirt. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man's shirt. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the Express-News, nurses placed Malachi’s handprint on a ceiling tile above their workstation, alongside the handprint of the hospital’s first pediatric donor. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Ron Galella—Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images Dolly Parton greets fans and leaves her handprints at an in-store appearance Peaches Records in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 3, 1977. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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