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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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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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word imprint as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and example sentences. Find out how imprint can refer to a mark, an effect, a publisher's name, or a brand.
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.
Imprint can mean a mark or impression produced by pressure, printing, or stamping, or a distinctive influence or effect. It can also refer to a publisher's name and address printed on a book, or a process of fixing something firmly in the mind or in the behavior of young animals.
