imprint
noun
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
imprinted
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past participleof imprint.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof imprint.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
imprintnouna mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
Example Sentences
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Obviously, that’s a moment that will forever be imprinted on my being and in my memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Head coach Steve Borthwick has, in the past, zeroed in on the continuity, cohesion and the long-term lessons imprinted by the white heat of a Test match - but was citing different evidence this week.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
On the call, he wore a hat with a word imprinted on its front: Love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
But skating over the Olympic rings imprinted on the Milan ice rink has "felt different than any other competition," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Each line of code was imprinted on the card using a keypunch machine.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
