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
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
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