hand prints

Palm stamps left

Hand prints are impressions left by hands pressed against a surface—whether in paint, ink, mud, or other materials.

Children make hand prints in art projects; prehistoric humans left hand prints on cave walls.

Hand prints can also refer to identifying marks left unintentionally: The detective found hand prints on the window.

Also spelled as one word: handprints.

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paint · finger painting · toddler · ink · forensics · crime scene · identity · touch · prehistoric · clay · plaster cast · artwork · impression · kindergarten · art project · wall · evidence · stamp

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Opposites
body part impression type

hand printsfootprints

Marks left by walking

fingerprints · lip prints · palm prints

mark creation method

hand printsdigital prints

Electronically produced images

brush strokes · pen marks · stamps · stencils · signatures

trace permanence

hand printsdigital footprint

Traceable internet activity history

DNA evidence · scent trail · audio recording · memory · erasure

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G