handprint

noun

hand·​print ˈhan(d)-ˌprint How to pronounce handprint (audio)
: an impression of a hand on a surface

Examples of handprint in a Sentence

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Playful princess Kate Middleton enjoyed helping a 4-year-old girl leave a handprint at a children’s hospice — and ended up with one herself. Simon Perry, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The twins' handprints, to this day, can be seen in the White House Children's Garden along with those of other children of past presidents. Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025 Nearby, migrants among the group are invited to leave their handprint in paint on a cardboard cross attached to the border wall, razor wire visible through the fence posts. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024 Use to create handprints and layer them for a beautiful and unique piece of art. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handprint 

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handprint was in 1831

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“Handprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handprint. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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