Also means
footprint
Usage Note
Impronta covers a physical mark (impronta digitale = fingerprint, impronta del piede = footprint) and a figurative stamp or hallmark (l'impronta dello stile = the hallmark of the style). The phrase impronta ecologica (ecological footprint) is common in environmental discourse.
Examples
"La polizia ha trovato un'impronta digitale."
Natural Translation
The police found a fingerprint.

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