faceprintingEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryfaceprinting /ˈfāsˌprin(t)iNG, ˈfeɪsˌprɪn(t)ɪŋ / ▸ noun the process of creating a digital faceprint and using software to compare it with a database of photographs, especially to identify known criminals. – ORIGIN on the pattern of fingerprinting.