fingermark

finger mark

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-ɡɚ.mɑːrk/
- /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.mɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-ɡɚ.mɑːrk/

Definitions of fingermark word

noun fingermark a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger. 1
noun fingermark A mark left on a surface by a dirty or greasy finger. 1
countable noun fingermark A fingermark is a mark which is made when someone puts a dirty or oily finger onto a clean surface. 0
noun fingermark a mark left by dirty or greasy fingers on paintwork, walls, etc 0
noun fingermark A blemish made by a dirty finger. 0

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Origin of fingermark

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Fingermark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fingermark

fingermark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fingermark usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fingermark

noun fingermark

smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
smudge — a dirty mark or smear.
mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
fingerprint — an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
blotch — A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin.

All 6 Synonyms of fingermark