imprint
noun
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
was imprinting
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past progressiveof imprint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But Carol Burnett and Tracy Ullman were big to me, icons of comedy, that I don't even realize that it was imprinting so much on me as a child that really did.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2023
From looking at the star he was imprinting in his cast I looked quickly up at his face.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
The boy, with arms convulsively clasping his body, was imprinting kisses on Bob's waistcoat in default of reaching his face.
From Under the Redwoods by Bret Harte
He was imprinting landmarks in his memory for future reference, and trying—with a brain that ached from the apparent hopelessness of the task—to figure out a plan.
From Told in the East by Talbot Mundy
