imprint

[ noun im-print; verb im-print ]

/ noun ˈɪm prɪnt; verb ɪmˈprɪnt /

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noun

a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.

any impression or impressed effect: He left the imprint of his thought on all succeeding scholars.

Bibliography.

the name of a book's publisher printed on the title page or elsewhere, usually with the place and date of publication.
the statement of such information in a bibliographic description of a printed work.
a name, title, or other designation by which all or certain specific books of a publisher are identified.

any marketing name used by a company or organization for a product line; brand or label.

the printer's name and address as indicated on any printed matter.

verb (used with object)

to impress (a quality, character, distinguishing mark, etc.).

to produce (a mark) on something by pressure.

to bestow, as a kiss.

to fix firmly on the mind, memory, etc.

Animal Behavior, Psychology. to acquire or establish by imprinting.

to make an imprint upon.

verb (used without object)

to make an impression; have an effect.

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Origin of imprint

1325–75; im-¹ + print; replacing Middle English empreynten < Middle French empreinter, derivative of empreinte, feminine past participle of empreindre < Latin imprimere to impress¹

OTHER WORDS FROM imprint

re·im·print, verb (used with object)un·im·print·ed, adjective

Words nearby imprint

impressure, imprest, imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint, imprinter, imprinting, imprison, improbability, improbable

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Example sentences from the Web for imprint

Reprinted by permission of Soft Skull Press, an imprint of Counterpoint.
Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No Hero and No Easy Day are published by Penguin Group (USA)'s Dutton imprint.
‘They Don’t Call It SEAL Team 6-Year-Old for Nothing’: Commandos Clash Over Tell-All Book|Kimberly Dozier|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Andre Torres, the former editor of Scratch Magazine, which began as an imprint of XXL, remembers similar hostile situations.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine|Alex Suskind|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reprinted by arrangement with Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Random House LLC.
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Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House LLC.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned|Allison McNearney|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They could plainly see the imprint of his hairy coat in the snow where he had lain down.
The Pioneer Boys of the Yellowstone|Harrison Adams
The count bent his own to imprint a kiss upon her brow, and his lips encountered the fire of fever.
The Grandee|Armando Palacio Valds
Each needs an interpreter, each has an abundance of the richest philosophy, each has an imprint of the Finger of God.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton|Patrick Braybrooke
The smaller ones bore the imprint of a circle with a dot in the center, very clearly defined.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey
It still bore the imprint of the massive figure as it lay inert in the embrace of drugged sleep.
"Unto Caesar"|Baroness Emmuska Orczy

British Dictionary definitions for imprint

imprint

noun (ˈɪmprɪnt)

a mark or impression produced by pressure, printing, or stamping

a characteristic mark or indication; stampthe 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

verb (ɪmˈprɪnt)

to produce (a mark, impression, etc) on (a surface) by pressure, printing, or stampingto imprint a seal on wax; to imprint wax with a seal

to establish firmly; impress; stampto imprint the details on one's mind

(of young animals) to undergo the process of imprinting

Derived forms of imprint

imprinter, noun

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