handprint

noun

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

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While pulling up carpet in her first rental property, Snyder uncovered what looked like a dark handprint on the hardwood floor. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Police discovered shoe imprints, handprints and fingerprints. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025 In July, officials also said that the bloody handprints located on the tailgate of Decker's vehicle -- which was discovered near the girls' bodies -- also matched the father's DNA profile. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2025 One eerie photo captured a large handprint on the window of the three-storied home. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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