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- Dictionaryfootprint/ˈfʊtprɪnt/
noun
- 1. the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface.
- 2. the area occupied or affected by something: "building contractors ensured that the footprint of the former military base was reused"
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FOOTPRINT definition: 1. the mark made by a person's or animal's foot 2. the amount of space on a surface that something…. Learn more.
1. : an impression of the foot on a surface. 2. a. : the area on a surface covered by something. a tire with a wide footprint. the footprint of a laser beam. b. : range of operation (as of a service) a global footprint. 3. : a marked effect, impression, or impact. left a footprint in the field of research. 4. : something that identifies.
footprint in American English. (ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ) noun. 1. an impression or mark made by a foot or shoe, as in sand. 2. an area, or its shape, which something affects, occupies, etc., as the space taken up by a computer, the coverage pattern of a communications satellite, etc.
a measure of the amount of the earth’s resources used by a person or a population that lives in a particular way. These countries are so populous that they can have a very big footprint. the amount of space that something fills.
noun. a mark left by the shod or unshod foot, as in earth or sand. an impression of the sole of a person's foot, especially one taken for purposes of identification. Informal. the track of a tire, especially on wet pavement. a unique set of characteristics, actions, etc., that leave a trace and serve as a means of identification:
A footprint is proof that you were there: similarly, a figurative kind of footprint is evidence of someone or something's presence or influence. For example, a company's "carbon footprint " is the amount of polluting greenhouse gas it emits.
FOOTPRINT definition: 1. a mark made by a foot or shoe: 2. the amount of space on a surface that something needs…. Learn more.
1. an indentation or outline of the foot of a person or animal on a surface. 2. the shape and size of the area something occupies: enlarging the footprint of the building; a computer with a small footprint. 3. impact on the environment. 4. (Military) a military presence: since 1944, America's military footprint in Europe has been in the West. 5.
Footprint Definition. An impression or mark made by a foot or shoe, as in sand. An area, or its shape, which something affects, occupies, etc., as the space taken up by a computer, the coverage pattern of a communications satellite, etc. The impact that a particular activity, person, or group has on the environment.
an indentation or outline of the foot of a person or animal on a surface. the shape and size of the area something occupies: enlarging the footprint of the building, a computer with a small footprint. the amount of resources, such as disk space and memory, that an application requires. See also electronic footprint.