fingerprint

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These enzymes interact with DNA in patterns that researchers describe as a "nuclear metabolic fingerprint," marking the first evidence that human cells may carry such unique nuclear signatures.

From Science Daily

Detectives asked local police forces to scour their missing person databases, and checked the man's DNA and fingerprints with national records.

From BBC

At the courthouse, immigration agents took Estrada Juarez’s fingerprints and asked her to apply a fingerprint to a form saying she had agreed to be deported, Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone in Holland had to carry ID now, with their photograph, fingerprints and other personal details.

From Literature

This sophisticated form of Raman spectroscopy uses a laser to detect the unique chemical fingerprints of molecules within tissue.

From Science Daily