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   imprint

   verb

   • 1. impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface: "tyre marks were imprinted in the snow" Similar stamppunchprintimpressmarkengravedebossetchemboss
   • ▪ make an impression or mark on: "clothes imprinted with the logos of sports teams"
   • ▪ fix (an idea) firmly in someone's mind: "he'd always have this ghastly image imprinted on his mind" Similar fixestablishsticklodgeimplantembedstampimpressetchengraveprint
   • 2. (of a young animal) come to recognize (another animal, person, or thing) as a parent or other object of habitual trust: "the bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me"

   noun

   • 1. a mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance: "he made imprints of the keys in bars of soap" Similar impressionprintmarkindentation
   • ▪ a lasting effect: "years in the colonies had left their imprint" Similar impactlasting effectinfluenceimpression
   • 2. a printer's or publisher's name, address, and other details in a book or other publication.
   • ▪ a brand name under which books are published, typically the name of a former publishing house that is now part of a larger group: "the group will continue to market its products through its established imprints"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as emprint): from Old French empreinter, based on Latin imprimere, from in- ‘into’ + premere ‘to press’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprintImprint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPRINT is to mark by or as if by pressure : impress. How to use imprint in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPRINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPRINT definition: 1. to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it 2. to fix an event or experience so firmly…. Learn more.

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   IMPRINT meaning: 1. to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it 2. to fix an event or experience so firmly…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPRINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a mark or impression produced by pressure, printing, or stamping. 2. a characteristic mark or indication; stamp. the imprint of great sadness on his face. 3. the publisher's name and address, usually with the date of publication, in a book, pamphlet, etc. 4. the printer's name and address on any printed matter.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imprintImprint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To imprint is to mark or stamp something, like with the name of a publisher. It also can refer to any kind of impression or influence. You can imprint or leave imprints — the word is happy as a verb or a noun. You can literally imprint something with a stamp of your initials.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › imprint_vimprint, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   To produce again in the form of a copy; to replicate (a work of art, picture, drawing, etc.), esp. by means of engraving, photography…. 2. † To impress (letters or characters) on paper or the like by means of type; to print v. (a book or writing).

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   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.