fingerprinting

fin·ger·print

F0129400 (fĭng′gər-prĭnt′)n.1. a. A mark left on a surface by a person's fingertip.b. An image of the ridges on a person's fingertip made by putting ink on the fingertip and pressing it against a surface or by using a digital scanning device.2. A distinctive or identifying mark or characteristic: "We can, from his retelling [of the incident], with its particular fingerprint of stresses and omissions, learn a great deal about him" (Mark Slouka).3. a. See DNA profile.b. A chemical fingerprint.tr.v. fin·ger·print·ed, fin·ger·print·ing, fin·ger·prints To take the fingerprints of.

fin•ger•print•ing

(ˈfɪŋ gərˌprɪn tɪŋ)
n. 1. the act or procedure of taking fingerprints. 2. the use of a DNA probe for the unique identification of an individual.

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fingerprinting - the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identificationprocedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"