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verb
- 1. impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface: "tyre marks were imprinted in the snow" Similar
- 2. (of a young animal) come to recognize (another animal, person, or thing) as a parent or other object of habitual trust: "the bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me"
noun
- 1. a mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance: "he made imprints of the keys in bars of soap" Similar
- 2. a printer's or publisher's name, address, and other details in a book or other publication.
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IMPRINT definition: 1. to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it 2. to fix an event or experience so firmly…. Learn more.
to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it. to fix an event or experience so firmly in the memory that it cannot be forgotten although you do not try to remember it: be imprinted on That look of grief would be imprinted on her mind forever. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Publishing: printing & word processing. 3-D printing.
: 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.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. imprinted, imprinting, imprints. To produce (a mark or pattern) on a surface by pressure. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To mark by or as by pressing or stamping; impress. To imprint a paper with a seal. Webster's New World. To learn by means of imprinting. Webster's New World.
An imprint is a mark or outline made by the pressure of one object on another. The ground still bore the imprints of their feet. [+ of] 4.verb [usually passive] If a surface is imprintedwith a mark or design, that mark or design is printed on the surface or pressed into it. Stationery can be imprinted with your message or logo. [beVERB -ed + with]
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.
1. A mark or pattern produced by imprinting; an impression. 2. A distinguishing influence or effect: Spanish architecture that shows the imprint of Islamic rule. 3. A chemical modification of a gene affecting the gene's expression in offspring. 4. a.
1. If something leaves an imprint on a place or on your mind, it has a strong and lasting effect on it. [...] 2. When something is imprinted on your memory, it is firmly fixed in your memory so that you will not forget it. [...] 3. An imprint is a mark or outline made by the pressure of one object on another. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'imprint'
Definition of imprint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IMPRINT definition: 1. a mark left when an object is pressed into something soft: 2. the effect that something leaves…. Learn more.
