"faceprint" meaning in All languages combined

See faceprint on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: faceprints [plural]
Etymology: From face + print. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|face|print}} face + print Head templates: {{en-noun}} faceprint (plural faceprints)
  1. The impression left by a face pressed against a surface, such as sand, snow, or a pillow.
    Sense id: en-faceprint-en-noun-3JZHr1lC
  2. A digital representation of characteristics of a face, able to be used for identification of that face.
    Sense id: en-faceprint-en-noun--CEHKEjO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 61 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 73 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 79 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: headprint

Verb [English]

Forms: faceprints [present, singular, third-person], faceprinting [participle, present], faceprinted [participle, past], faceprinted [past]
Etymology: From face + print. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|face|print}} face + print Head templates: {{en-verb}} faceprint (third-person singular simple present faceprints, present participle faceprinting, simple past and past participle faceprinted)
  1. (transitive) To record the biometric data of a subject’s face. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-faceprint-en-verb-tSBxVXNb

Inflected forms

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