imprint
noun
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
were 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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She felt his fingers tighten on her shoulders, and she wondered if he were imprinting himself on her: Would the mark of his hands be visible?
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
She crossed her hands tightly upon her breast as though she were imprinting these sad facts upon her consciousness, learning to face them, to bear them with patience.
From The Case of Richard Meynell by Mrs. Humphry Ward
