dactylography

A detective uses dactylography to identify a fingerprint at a crime scene.

Definition

Noun (uncountable): The scientific study of fingerprints for the purpose of identification.

Usage Examples

• (The use of fingerprint analysis for identification.)
• (The development of fingerprint science.)

Advanced Usage

• "forensic dactylography": the application of fingerprint study within legal and criminal investigations.
  • The expert in forensic dactylography testified that the prints matched the suspect. (The specialist in fingerprint analysis gave evidence.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dactylograph (n): a person who specializes in fingerprint analysis.
  • The dactylograph examined the latent prints on the glass. (The fingerprint expert.)
• Dactylographic (adj): relating to the study of fingerprints.
  • The dactylographic database contains millions of records. (The fingerprint-related database.)

Synonyms

• Fingerprint analysis: the examination and comparison of fingerprints.
• Fingerprint science: the field of study dedicated to fingerprint identification.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "dactylography," as it is a technical term used primarily in forensic contexts.