fingermarks
Prints left behind
Fingermarks are the smudges or prints left by fingers on a surface, typically visible on glass, polished wood, or screens: The window was covered in fingermarks.
The term emphasizes the visible residue rather than the identifying pattern—you wipe away fingermarks, but detectives analyze fingerprints.
Copied images on paper
- latentPresent but inactive
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- AFISAutomated print identification database
dusting · lifting · partial · smudged · visible · analysis · examiner · comparison
Spiral arrangements around center
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
patterns · friction · papillary · unique · identification · enrollment · verification · scanner
prints
Copied images on paper
- latentPresent but inactive
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- investigationFormal examination of facts
AFIS · dusting · lifting · partial · smudged · visible · analysis · examiner · comparison · database
smudge
Unclear dirty mark
dirt · grime · streak · stain · impression · touch · surface · glass · screen · mirror
whorls
Spiral arrangements around center
minutiae · patterns · friction · papillary · unique · identification · enrollment · verification · scanner · sensor
fingermarksspotlessness
Complete absence of dirt
cleanliness · polished surface · streak-free · unmarked · untouched