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verb
- 1. impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface: "tyre marks were imprinted in the snow" Similar
- 2. (of a young animal) come to recognize (another animal, person, or thing) as a parent or other object of habitual trust: "the bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me"
noun
- 1. a mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance: "he made imprints of the keys in bars of soap" Similar
- 2. a printer's or publisher's name, address, and other details in a book or other publication.
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The meaning of IMPRINT is to mark by or as if by pressure : impress. How to use imprint in a sentence.
IMPRINT definition: 1. to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it 2. to fix an event or experience so firmly…. Learn more.
IMPRINT meaning: 1. to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it 2. to fix an event or experience so firmly…. Learn more.
An imprint is a mark or outline made by the pressure of one object on another. The ground still bore the imprints of their feet. [ + of] 4. verb [usually passive] If a surface is imprinted with a mark or design, that mark or design is printed on the surface or pressed into it.
To imprint is to mark or stamp something, like with the name of a publisher. It also can refer to any kind of impression or influence. You can imprint or leave imprints — the word is happy as a verb or a noun. You can literally imprint something with a stamp of your initials.
noun. a mark or impression produced by pressure, printing, or stamping. a characteristic mark or indication; stamp. the imprint of great sadness on his face. the publisher's name and address, usually with the date of publication, in a book, pamphlet, etc. the printer's name and address on any printed matter.
1. A mark or pattern produced by imprinting; an impression. 2. A distinguishing influence or effect: Spanish architecture that shows the imprint of Islamic rule. 3. A chemical modification of a gene affecting the gene's expression in offspring. 4. a.
imprint (of something) (in/on something) a mark made by pressing something onto a surface. the imprint of a foot in the sand; The blow made a sharp imprint on the skin.
IMPRINT definition: 1. a mark left when an object is pressed into something soft: 2. the effect that something leaves…. Learn more.
a mark or figure impressed or printed on something. any impression or impressed effect: He left the imprint of his thought on all succeeding scholars. Library Science [ Bibliog.] the name of a book's publisher printed on the title page or elsewhere, usually with the place and date of publication.
