imprint
noun
1. a distinctive influence
- English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion
Definition categories: thought, influence
2. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
Similar word(s): depression, impression
Definition categories: shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
3. an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page
- the book was published under a distinguished imprint
Definition categories: communication, identification
4. an impression produced by pressure or printing
Similar word(s): embossment
Definition categories: communication, impression, stamp
5. a device produced by pressure on a surface
Definition categories: man–made, device
Sentences with imprint as a noun:
- The day left an imprint in my mind.
- The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.
verb
1. establish or impress firmly in the mind
- We imprint our ideas onto our children
Similar word(s): form
Definition categories: social, influence, work
2. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
- To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
Similar word(s): impress
Definition categories: contact
Sentences with imprint as a verb:
- For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.