imprint meaning and definition

IMPRINT noun

Definition of imprint (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"
   • synonyms: depression, impression
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 published under a distinguished imprint"
4. an impression produced by pressure or printing
   • synonyms: embossment
5. a device produced by pressure on a surface

IMPRINT verb

Definition of imprint (verb)

1. establish or impress firmly in the mind
   • "We imprint our ideas onto our children"
   • synonyms: form
2. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
   • "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
   • synonyms: impress