imprint
1 of 2verb
im·print im-ˈprint 
ˈim-ˌprint
ˈim-ˌprint imprinted; imprinting; imprints
transitive verb
1
: to mark by or as if by pressure : impress
2
a
: to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)
b
: to subject to or induce by imprinting
an imprinted preference
intransitive verb
: to undergo imprinting
imprinter
im-ˈprin-tər
noun ˈim-ˌprin-
imprint
2 of 2noun
im·print ˈim-ˌprint
: something imprinted or printed: such as
a
: a mark or depression made by pressure
the fossil imprint of a dinosaur's foot
b
: an identifying name (as of a publisher) placed conspicuously on a product
also : the name under which a publisher issues books
c
: an indelible distinguishing effect or influence
Synonyms
Verb
- brand
- engrave
- etch
- impress
- infix
- ingrain
- engrain
Noun
- trace
- track
- trail
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Example Sentences
Verb wearing a T-shirt imprinted with the company logo a picture imprinted in my memory Noun We saw an imprint of a bike tire on the dirt trail. a fossil imprint of a dinosaur's foot
Recent Examples on the Web
Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Stray Kids are now being pushed toward global stardom by a pair of major labels on different continents, thanks in part to a strategic partnership between Republic, JYP Entertainment and Republic imprint Imperial Distribution. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Drought cycles imprint a sort of barcode on trees’ rings, which can help identify not just where a piece of wood came from, but when. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Twin f-holes like those on a cello, added later to the image, imprint her torso to create a striking visual connection between woman and musical instrument. Hamilton Cain, WSJ, 22 July 2022 Avoid wearing yellow; ducklings would rather not imprint on anything yellow-colored. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Fragrance can imprint on the memory because the brain allows olfactory signals to move to the limbic system very quickly, helping notes of strong bergamot tie you with strength in your romantic partner or crush's mind. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 1 June 2022 The collaborative track appears on Yung Lean’s new mixtape, Stardust, out now Lean’s own World Affairs imprint. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2022 Charlamagne Tha God is developing new lines of graphic novels under his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing as well as comic book series with AWA Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2022 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 The property has been a labor of love for owner Rebekah Gainsley, a celebrated local interior designer who put her inimitable aesthetic imprint across nearly every element of the home. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Mill first signed to the Roc in 2012 under a management deal and in 2019 entered into a joint venture deal with Roc for his Dreamchasers imprint. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 In short, there is really no history of American cinema since the '70s that Williams hasn't had an imprint on. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Developing the site was a tall task, said Don Law, the Live Nation New England chairman and a longtime concert promoter whose imprint has shaped Boston’s live music landscape for decades. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 One of the first steps in this direction has been a merger between RTL which owns some 15 TV channels, and Gruner + Jahr (G+J) which publishes premium magazines including newsweekly Stern and science imprint Geo. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2022 According to the Hollywood Reporter, the original edition of the book, published by Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner, was priced at $200 earlier this week before rising to $499 over the weekend. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In imprint, and consecrating his philosophy of life as a marathon. Jeff Weiss, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
The fish imprint on the water of the local area and in a miracle of fisheries science and nature are able to find it as adults. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Stray Kids are now being pushed toward global stardom by a pair of major labels on different continents, thanks in part to a strategic partnership between Republic, JYP Entertainment and Republic imprint Imperial Distribution. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Drought cycles imprint a sort of barcode on trees’ rings, which can help identify not just where a piece of wood came from, but when. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Twin f-holes like those on a cello, added later to the image, imprint her torso to create a striking visual connection between woman and musical instrument. Hamilton Cain, WSJ, 22 July 2022 Avoid wearing yellow; ducklings would rather not imprint on anything yellow-colored. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Fragrance can imprint on the memory because the brain allows olfactory signals to move to the limbic system very quickly, helping notes of strong bergamot tie you with strength in your romantic partner or crush's mind. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 1 June 2022 The collaborative track appears on Yung Lean’s new mixtape, Stardust, out now Lean’s own World Affairs imprint. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2022 Charlamagne Tha God is developing new lines of graphic novels under his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing as well as comic book series with AWA Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2022 Noun
Though wholesale corrections may not be immediate, Hilliard’s imprint on the room has been. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 The property has been a labor of love for owner Rebekah Gainsley, a celebrated local interior designer who put her inimitable aesthetic imprint across nearly every element of the home. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Mill first signed to the Roc in 2012 under a management deal and in 2019 entered into a joint venture deal with Roc for his Dreamchasers imprint. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 In short, there is really no history of American cinema since the '70s that Williams hasn't had an imprint on. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Developing the site was a tall task, said Don Law, the Live Nation New England chairman and a longtime concert promoter whose imprint has shaped Boston’s live music landscape for decades. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 One of the first steps in this direction has been a merger between RTL which owns some 15 TV channels, and Gruner + Jahr (G+J) which publishes premium magazines including newsweekly Stern and science imprint Geo. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2022 According to the Hollywood Reporter, the original edition of the book, published by Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner, was priced at $200 earlier this week before rising to $499 over the weekend. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In imprint, and consecrating his philosophy of life as a marathon. Jeff Weiss, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English emprenten, from Anglo-French emprient, 3rd singular of enpreindre to impress (from Latin imprimere) & empreinter, from emprent, past participle of enpreindre
Noun
Middle English enpreent, from Anglo-French emprente, from feminine of emprent, past participle of enpreindre
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing imprint
Kids Definition
imprint 1 of 2
verb
im·print im-ˈprint
imprinted; imprinting
1
: to make a mark by pressing against a surface : stamp
The design was imprinted on paper.
2
: to fix firmly in the mind or memory
This day is imprinted in my memory.
imprint
2 of 2noun
im·print ˈim-ˌprint
: a mark made by pressing against a surface
The tires left an imprint.
Medical Definition
imprint
transitive verb
im·print im-ˈprint ˈim-ˌ
ˈim-ˌ 1
: to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)
2
: to subject to or induce by imprinting
an imprinted preference
a gene imprinted to be inactive when inherited from the mother
intransitive verb
: to undergo imprinting
imprints 1 of 2
noun
1
as in footprints
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- footprints
- trails
- traces
- tracks
- residues
- paths
- signs
- shadows
- residuals
- prints
- steps
- reminders
- remnants
- footsteps
- artifacts
- ruts
- relics
- indications
- footmarks
- scents
- treads
- evidences
- remainders
- vestiges
- cues
- clues
- hoofprints
- remains
- tokens
- leavings
- spoor
- intimations
- spoors
- suggestions
- inklings
- hints
- leads
- pugs
- telltales
- whiffs
2
as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone Synonyms & Similar Words
- impressions
- prints
- stamps
- impresses
- marks
- dents
- indentations
- signs
- indents
- hollows
- indentures
imprints
2 of 2verb
as in engraves
to produce a vivid impression of that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind Synonyms & Similar Words
- engraves
- etches
- brands
- engrains
- infixes
- ingrains
- impresses
- stamps
- implants
- imbues
- inculcates
- infuses
- instills
- sets
- enroots
- fixes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- erases
- obliterates
- expunges
- blots out