Rolls his fingerprints In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "rolls his fingerprints", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2021-03-14 08:03

Meaning of Rolls his fingerprints (redirected from roll (one's) (finger)prints )

Synonyms:

roll a set , roll a set of (finger)prints

Roll (one's) (finger)prints British American phrase

To record a copy of one's fingerprints by using ink or some sort of digital scanning device

Nowadays, rolling people's finger prints is a common way to keep track of them within the system.

When making identity cards, we are often asked to roll our finger prints to store information.

Grammar and Usage of Roll (one's) (finger)prints

Verb Forms

  • rolled one's fingerprints
  • rolling one's fingerprints
  • rolls one's fingerprints

The verb "roll" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Roll (one's) (finger)prints

The first method of recording the fingerprints of individuals on file was established in 1892 by Juan Vucetich, an Argentine chief police officer. 

 

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