English dictionary
imprint
nounPronunciation
ˈɪm.pɹɪnt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a device produced by pressure on a surface
noun
- a distinctive influence
noun
- an impression produced by pressure or printing
noun
- 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
noun
- a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
verb
- mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
verb
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
Example sentences
English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion
the book was published under a distinguished imprint
he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
We imprint our ideas onto our children