English Dictionary
Definition of “imprint”
imprint
Definitions
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
verb
- to produce (a mark, impression, etc) on (a surface) by pressure, printing, or stamping ⇒
to imprint a seal on wax
to imprint wax with a seal
- to establish firmly; impress; stamp ⇒
to imprint the details on one's mind
- (of young animals) to undergo the process of imprinting
Alternative Forms
imˈprinter noun
Synonyms
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fix,
establish,
place,
set,
position,
plant,
print,
install,
implant,
embed,
Usage examples
She whispered to him not to move, to lie perfectly still, as if to imprint the memory for both of them.
Terman, Douglas, Cormorant (1994)Lending credence to this is the recent discovery of a small terracotta disc with the imprint of two feet.
India Today (1996)Passion, she states, has slipped from bedroom to boardroom and brand values of companies imprint our hearts, minds and souls.
The Australian (2004)Mr Kohl, with his passion for nothing more contemporary than Vivaldi, has left his imprint , Mr Naumann argues.
Independent (1998)I want a job that I can put my own imprint on, making it distinctively my individual performance.
Torrington, Derek, Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
