imprint
verb
im·print
| \ im-ˈprint
, ˈim-ˌprint\
, ˈim-ˌprint\
imprinted;
imprinting;
imprints
Definition of imprint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to mark by or as if by pressure : impress
2a
: to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)
b
: to subject to or induce by imprinting
an imprinted preference
: to undergo imprinting
imprint
noun
im·print
| \ ˈim-ˌprint
\
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Definition of imprint (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
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Other Words from imprint
Verb
imprinter
\ im-ˈprin-tər
, ˈim-ˌprin- \
noun
, ˈim-ˌprin- \
noun
Synonyms for imprint
Synonyms: Verb
brand, engrave, etch, impress, infix, ingrain (also engrain)
Synonyms: Noun
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Examples of imprint in a Sentence
Verb
wearing a T-shirt imprinted with the company logo a picture imprinted in my memoryNoun
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: Verb
Every swipe, every tap, every gesture imprints us with new knowledge. — Vanessa Chang, WIRED, "How Phone Taps and Swipes Train Us to Be Better Consumers," 10 July 2019 The actress was all smiles in the second photo, holding a flag in each hand while wearing American flag-themed sunglasses and a brown jacket, which had the American flag imprinted on it. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake Celebrate the Fourth with Son Silas: 'Think We Have Enough Flags?'," 4 July 2019 These stores frequently carried personalized novelty items, such as mugs with various first names imprinted on them. — Mai Pham, Orange County Register, "First Person: A Vietnamese American writer finds her identity," 6 June 2019 On the other hand, the comparison between experimental evidence and model predictions suggests that collective behaviors, generated from the collision’s initial conditions, do not imprint themselves on the end measurements. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Quark-gluon plasma reveals viscosity-free properties," 19 Dec. 2018 If space were expanding exponentially, as in inflation, the tick marks imprinted on the universe by the field would have grown farther and farther apart. — Quanta Magazine, "A New Test for the Leading Big Bang Theory," 11 Sep. 2018 Jimmy's work is imprinted on, and his presence will be fondly remembered by, friends, students, family and others throughout the country. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/25," 25 June 2019 Quotations offering advice and insights to inspire writers are imprinted on twenty black No. — The Reader's Catalog, "Writer's Pencils," 17 June 2019 Their names are imprinted on one of the leaves of the tree. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland.com, "The Who’s ‘Tommy’ opens Spotlights Theater’s new building addition: Talk of the Towns," 6 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Shortly after, the imprint said goodbye to several other senior-level executives in promotion, marketing and A&R. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Roc Nation Names Shari Bryant and Omar Grant Co-Presidents of Label," 22 July 2019 Available from Basic Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Brian Bannister belongs to a family of pitchers. — Ben Lindbergh And Travis Sawchik, SI.com, "How MLB Washout Brian Bannister Became the Red Sox' Pitching Guru," 7 June 2019 Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan, a division of Holtzbrink Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. — Ingrid Nilsen, Health.com, "How I Learned to Stop Feeling Ashamed of My Body—Thanks to My Period," 9 May 2018 Rather, the deep imprint looked like something embedded within a rock. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "11-Year-Old Stumbles Across 475-Million-Year-Old Fossil," 4 May 2018 Reynolds tipped off producer-songwriter Alex Da Kid to the band and soon X Ambassadors got signed to Kid’s KIDinaKORNER imprint, which is affiliated with major label Interscope. — Alan Sculley, Detroit Free Press, "X Ambassadors' music-release strategy: Hold the album, keep the singles coming," 26 Apr. 2018 The death of the publishing industry has been greatly exaggerated, but imprints have expanded their attention beyond merely making books. — David Ulin, Los Angeles Magazine, "How Small, Scrappy Local Book Presses Have Turned L.A. Into a Publishing Town," 16 Apr. 2018 Mr Kaczynski may not be building a Hungarian-style crony state, but his tactics increasingly bear the Fidesz imprint (and Poland and Hungary have each other’s backs in battles with Brussels). — The Economist, "The EU is tolerating—and enabling—authoritarian kleptocracy in Hungary," 5 Apr. 2018 That's right: After a successful second season of their series (which was just renewed for season three), the Laurel, MS, residents have scored a book deal with Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Golly, Y'all! Home Town's Erin and Ben Napier Just Scored Their First Book Deal," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'imprint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for imprint
imprint
verb
English Language Learners Definition of imprint
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to create a mark by pressing against a surface
: to cause (something) to stay in your mind or memory
imprint
noun
English Language Learners Definition of imprint (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mark created by pressing against a surface : something imprinted or printed
: a strong effect or influence