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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Reprinted here with permission of HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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Available from Basic Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
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Megaplexes, designed during a blockbuster era of moviegoing, resemble airport hangars, with no discernible atmosphere or curatorial imprint, and “concessions” conceding to our worst instincts.
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Reprinted by permission of Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Davis is a vice president at Simon & Schuster, where she founded and now leads 37 Ink, an imprint dedicated to sharing stories from marginalized communities.
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Reprinted by permission of Soft Skull Press, an imprint of Counterpoint.
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No Hero and No Easy Day are published by Penguin Group (USA)'s Dutton imprint.
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Andre Torres, the former editor of Scratch Magazine, which began as an imprint of XXL, remembers similar hostile situations.
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Three big sunflowers were lying on the still fresh imprint of a human body in the soil in the orphanage yard.
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Reprinted by arrangement with Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Random House LLC.
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The fresh imprint of a tiger's paw upon the pathway gives the same sort of feel to the Indian herdsman.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He trudged across burning lava on which his feet left their imprint; he had the appearance of a desperately dogged traveller.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Three hundred copies of this book printed for England, and two hundred, with an American imprint, for sale in that country.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
Do not suppose that the Scotchman ran to imprint a farewell kiss on the brow of his dead son.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell

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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