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

Recent Examples on the Web The handprint splayed across his mouth is a symbol of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 The handprint is a symbol of solidarity for missing and murdered Indigenous Women, per non-profit Native Hope’s official website. Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting (webbed) handprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre News of Renaday’s death prompted meaningful tributes from friends and former costars. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024 While the Lascaux caves in France were still awaiting their first ochre handprints, Indigenous artists along the Kimberley Coast were already perfecting techniques that would outlast civilizations. Paul Jebara, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handprint 

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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 Oct. 2024.

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