imprint

noun
UK: /ɪmˈprɪnt/
US: /ˈɪmˌprɪnt/

  1. A mark made by pressing something onto a surface.

    1. The tire left an imprint in the mud.
    2. The artist's unique style left its imprint on the entire genre of landscape painting.

  2. An effect or influence that remains.

    1. His time at the company left a lasting imprint.
    2. The war's imprint on society was felt for generations, influencing policy and culture.

  3. A publisher's name, often with the date and place of publication, printed at the foot of the title page or elsewhere in a book.

    1. The book was published under a new imprint.
    2. She chose that imprint because it focused on publishing debut novels from new authors.

Synonyms

mark stamp brand influence impression effect
imprint verb

  1. To press something firmly onto a surface to make a mark.

    1. Imprint your feet in the wet sand.
    2. The machine is used to imprint the company logo onto the product packaging efficiently.

  2. To fix something firmly in someone's mind.

    1. I want to imprint these memories in my mind.
    2. The teacher hoped to imprint a love of reading onto her students during story time.

  3. To print a text or design on something.

    1. The factory can imprint designs onto ceramic tiles.
    2. The personalized stationery was imprinted with the family crest, making it elegant.
imprint adjective

  1. Printed or stamped on a surface.

    1. The box has an imprint label.
    2. Each candy bar wrapper was imprinted with a unique promotional code to attract customers.
imprint intransitive-verb

  1. To establish a pattern of behavior in a young animal by exposure to stimuli.

    1. The ducks imprint easily after birth.
    2. Geese imprint quickly, forming strong bonds that influence their social behaviors later.
imprint transitive-verb

  1. To establish a pattern of behavior in a young animal by exposure to stimuli.

    1. They imprint new memories all the time.
    2. The experience imprinted itself on her memory, never to be forgotten, affecting her future choices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "imprint" in English means: A mark made by pressing something onto a surface., An effect or influence that remains., A publisher's name, often with the date and place of publication, printed at the foot of the title page or elsewhere in a book..

The phonetic transcription of "imprint" is /ɪmˈprɪnt/ in British English and /ˈɪmˌprɪnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "imprint": mark, stamp, brand, influence, impression, effect.

Example usage of "imprint": "The tire left an imprint in the mud.". More examples on the page.