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imprint

imp·rint

UK/ɪmˈpɹɪnt/ US/ˈɪmprɪnt/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (5)

verb

1.

establish or impress firmly in the mind

  • “We imprint our ideas onto our children”
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2.

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

  • “To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”
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noun

1.

a distinctive influence

  • “English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion”
2.

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

  • “he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”
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3.

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

  • “the book was publsihed under a distinguished imprint”
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Origin

From Middle English emprinten, enprinten, from Old French empreinter, from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere.

Phrases

  • imprint on

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