: an impression of a hand on a surface

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Hamilton’s handprints were all over the project from conception to launch. Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026 Marilyn’s official handprints, footprints, and signature are embedded in the cement of the Chinese Theater’s front forecourt at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Franklin said the handprints are meant to represent the 84% of Indigenous women who experience violence, rape or murder in their lifetime and the 8% of Indigenous men who experience violence and murder in their lifetime. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Unfortunately, not only is her ex-boyfriend on the boat, but also a mysterious woman, a bloody handprint, and a lot of ill intentions. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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