footprint

Everyday

1. A footprint is a mark left by a foot or shoe on the ground, like in sand, snow or mud. tree →
2. A carbon footprint is the amount of harmful gas a person or thing adds to the air by using energy. tree →
3. A footprint can mean the space something takes up, like a building on the ground. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and detective tales, footprints are clues showing who passed by. In science, fossil footprints tell us how dinosaurs walked, and animal tracks show which animals live nearby. In environment lessons we learn to shrink our carbon footprint by walking, cycling and saving energy. Phrases: «leave footprints», «muddy footprints», «carbon footprint», «follow the footprints».

Examples

• We followed the footprints in the snow. tree →
• Someone left muddy footprints on the floor! tree →
• The detective found a footprint by the window. tree →
• Scientists found dinosaur footprints in the rock. tree →
• Walking to school reduces your carbon footprint. tree →
• The waves washed away our footprints. tree →
• These footprints were made by a fox. tree →
• Neil Armstrong left footprints on the Moon. tree →

Note

Countable, one word: foot + print. «Footstep» is the act or sound of a step; «footprint» is the mark. In maths, measuring footprints can help estimate height; a longer stride usually means a person was running.

In Jewish tradition

In stories and detective tales, footprints are clues showing who passed by. In science, fossil footprints tell us how dinosaurs walked, and animal tracks show which animals live nearby. In environment lessons we learn to shrink our carbon footprint by walking, cycling and saving energy. Phrases: «leave footprints», «muddy footprints», «carbon footprint», «follow the footprints».

Examples

• Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood. (Prophets HOS.6.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable, one word: foot + print. «Footstep» is the act or sound of a step; «footprint» is the mark. In maths, measuring footprints can help estimate height; a longer stride usually means a person was running.