handprint

noun

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

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Let sticky handprints and homemade murals be a thing of the past. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026 Some traveled to Italy and held up handmade signs with their handprints and names. Ciara Moran, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 The Fan Zone will feature a live mural series, an opportunity for fans to leave their handprints on an oversized football, a pop-up portrait studio and even trivia. Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Take the quiz here … ANCIENT ART – Ancient handprints suggest humans were thinking symbolically thousands of years earlier than science taught. FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handprint

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First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Feb. 2026.

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