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Vocabulary Entry
fingerprinting
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The action or process of recording fingerprints for identification purposes.
Example Sentences
"The police took her fingerprints as part of the investigation."
"Fingerprinting is a common method used in criminal forensics."
"He was nervous during the fingerprinting process for his job application."
V
verb
To record someone's fingerprints.
Example Sentences
"The officer will fingerprint you before you enter the facility."
"They fingerprinted all the employees for security reasons."
"The detective decided to fingerprint the scene for additional evidence."