vestīgium — meaning in English

English meaning

• footprint noun The mark left by a foot on a soft surface such as sand or snow.
• footstep noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
• trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
• track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.

Senses

vestīgium is used for these senses in English:

• footprint The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
• footstep The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
• trace A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

footprint — full definition

1. noun The mark left by a foot on a soft surface such as sand or snow.
2. noun The impact or presence of something, especially environmental or physical (figurative).
3. noun The amount of physical space something takes up.

footstep — full definition

1. noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
2. noun A path or example set by someone earlier (figurative, usually "follow in someone's footsteps").

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