mark vs fingerprint

mark and fingerprint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mark	Yes	No	Yes	No
fingerprint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fingerprint is a hyponym of mark; that is, fingerprint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mark:

mark: a visible indication made on a surface
fingerprint: a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations

Other hyponyms of mark include footmark, footprint, step, trace, mintmark, stroke, hoof-mark, hoof mark, hoofprint, line, line.

mark (noun)	fingerprint (noun)
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal	a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
an indication of damage	a generic term for any identifying characteristic
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other	a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
a distinguishing symbol
a visible indication made on a surface
a reference point to shoot at
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

mark (verb)	fingerprint (verb)
make or leave a mark on	take an impression of a person's fingerprints
insert punctuation marks into
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
celebrate by some ceremony or observation
put a check mark on or near or next to
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make underscoring marks
remove from a list
designate as if by a mark
establish as the highest level or best performance
make small marks into the surface of
mark with a scar
attach a tag or label to
notice or perceive
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful