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    footprint
    /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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  2. Learn the meaning of footprint as an impression of the foot, a range of operation, or a marked effect. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of footprint.

  3. Learn the meaning of footprint as a mark, a size, or an effect of something. See how to use footprint in different contexts and domains, such as business, environment, and communications.

  4. A footprint is a mark left by the foot, or a trace of something else. Learn the different meanings and uses of footprint in various contexts, such as environment, technology, and identification.

  5. a measure of the amount of the earths 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.

  6. A footprint is a mark made by a foot or shoe, or the amount of space on a surface that something needs. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

  7. 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.

  8. A footprint is a mark in the shape of a foot that a person or animal makes in or on a surface. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of footprint in different contexts and domains.