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fingerprint in Dutch

fingerprint in Dutch is vingerafdruk, digitale vingerafdruk, vingerafdrukken maken — fingerprint means the unique pattern of ridges on a fingertip, or the mark it leaves on a surface.

fingerprint in Dutch

vingerafdruk
noun
digitale vingerafdruk
noun
(cryptography) A unique identification for a public key in asymmetric cryptography.
vingerafdrukken maken
verb
(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.
vingerafdrukken nemen
verb
(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.

What does "fingerprint" mean?

  1. noun The unique pattern of ridges on a fingertip, or the mark it leaves on a surface.
    "The glass was dusted carefully so the technician could find a clear fingerprint."
  2. noun A distinctive combination of features that identifies something, used more broadly than just for fingers.
    "Every writer has a fingerprint, a style that makes their work easy to spot."
  3. verb To record someone's fingerprints, or to uniquely identify something by its distinctive traits.
    "Before starting the job, every new teacher gets fingerprinted at the district office."
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fingerprint in a sentence

  • The glass was dusted carefully so the technician could find a clear fingerprint.
  • Police lifted a fingerprint from the doorknob.
  • Every writer has a fingerprint, a style that makes their work easy to spot.
  • The wine's fingerprint of smoke and cherry told the expert where it came from.

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What is "fingerprint" in Dutch?
"fingerprint" in Dutch is vingerafdruk, digitale vingerafdruk, vingerafdrukken maken. fingerprint means: The unique pattern of ridges on a fingertip, or the mark it leaves on a surface.
How do you use "fingerprint" in a sentence?
Example: "The glass was dusted carefully so the technician could find a clear fingerprint." In Dutch, "fingerprint" is vingerafdruk, digitale vingerafdruk, vingerafdrukken maken.
Are there other ways to say "fingerprint" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "fingerprint": vingerafdruk, digitale vingerafdruk, vingerafdrukken maken, vingerafdrukken nemen.
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