footprints

foot-prints · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "footprint"; impressions left by feet or shoes on a surface.

  2. 2.

    Evidence of passage or presence.

Phrases & expressions

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    follow in someone's footprints — do the same as a predecessor
  • •
    leave footprints — leave evidence of one's presence or actions
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    footprints in the sand — metaphor for transient marks or legacy

Related words

See also: footprint, footsteps, tracks
Synonyms: impressions, marks, traces, tracks

Etymology

Compound of foot + print, with the plural suffix -s. First recorded in the 16th century.