footprint

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈfʊˌtprɪnt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    An impression or mark left by a foot or shoe on a surface.; The amount of space or area occupied by something, especially a building, device, or structure on a surface.; The impact or effect that a person, organization, or activity has on the environment, especially in terms of resource consumption or pollution.; The geographic area covered by a signal, service, or broadcast.; A trace or evidence of something that has happened or existed; a lasting mark or influence.; In electronics, the physical layout or pattern of pads and holes on a printed circuit board where a component is mounted.; In computing, the amount of memory or system resources used by a program or process.; The total area of land or property owned or controlled by a company or organization.
  2. verb
    To measure or assess the environmental impact or resource usage of something.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: footprints 3rd sing.: footprints Past: footprinted Past part.: footprinted Pres part.: footprinting

Collocations

carbon footprintecological footprintdigital footprintenvironmental footprintleave a footprintsmall footprintlarge footprint

Derivatives

footprinting

Synonyms

markimpressiontraceimpactimprint

Commonly confused

footstep
EN: 'footstep' refers to the act or sound of stepping, while 'footprint' refers to the mark or impression left behind.

Spelling tips

EN: Always written as one word 'footprint', not two words ('foot print'). The plural is 'footprints'.

💬 Examples

  1. The detective found muddy footprints leading away from the window.

  2. The new server has a much smaller footprint than the old model.

  3. We need to reduce our carbon footprint by using renewable energy sources.

  4. The satellite's footprint covers most of Southeast Asia.

  5. The ancient civilization left its footprint on the region's architecture and language.

  6. Make sure the component footprint matches the PCB layout before ordering.

  7. The lightweight browser has a memory footprint of only 50 megabytes.

  8. The retail chain has expanded its footprint to over thirty countries.

  9. The company hired consultants to footprint its entire supply chain.