fingerprint
/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌpɹɪnt/ noun B1- The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
- The pattern left on a surface where an uncovered fingertip has touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
- A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something. · acoustic fingerprint
- A unique identification for a public key in asymmetric cryptography.
- A trace that gives evidence of someone's involvement.
Plural fingerprints
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Every choice of adjective, every subtle shift in cadence, bore the unmistakable fingerprint of her own deeply ingrained literary sensibilities.
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