What is the meaning of imprint?

noun

  • A distinctive influence.
    • usage: "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"
  • A concavity in a surface produced by pressing.
    • usage: "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
  • An identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page.
    • usage: "the book was published under a distinguished imprint"
  • An impression produced by pressure or printing.
  • A device produced by pressure on a surface.

verb

  • Establish or impress firmly in the mind.
    • usage: "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
  • Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.
    • usage: "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
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