FOOTSTEP

footstep

(noun) the act of taking a step in walking

footfall, footstep, step

(noun) the sound of a step of someone walking; “he heard footsteps on the porch”

footstep, pace, step, stride

(noun) the distance covered by a step; “he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

footstep (plural footsteps)

The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

By extension, the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.

The sound made by walking, running etc.

A step, as in a stair.

The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.

The act of taking a step.

(obsolete) An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

Synonyms

• (mark left by a foot): footprint, step, track

• (signs of a course taken): point, path, step, trail

• (sound of a footstep): footfall, plod, step, tread

• (step, as in a stair): riser, step

• (distance of one footstep): pace, step, stride

• (act of taking a step): pace, plod, step, stride, tread

Anagrams

• step foot

Source: Wiktionary

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Foot"step`, n.

1. The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence, visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; as, the footsteps of divine wisdom. How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses. Bryant.

2. An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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