imprint

//ˈɪm.prɪnt//
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Noun

imprintSingular
imprintsPlural
1

A mark or impression made by pressing something onto a surface.

The fossil showed the imprint of an ancient leaf.

2

A lasting impression or effect on someone's mind or memory.

The trip left a lasting imprint on her memory.

3

The publisher's name and other details printed in a book, typically on the title page.

The imprint on the title page shows that the book was published in 1985.

Verb

imprintInfinitive
imprintPresent tense
imprintedPast tense
imprintedPast participle
imprintingPresent participle
imprintsThird-person singular
1

To make a mark or impression on a surface by pressing.

The seal was imprinted on the wax.

2

To fix an idea, image, or memory firmly in someone's mind.

The beautiful scenery was imprinted on my memory forever.

3

(Of a young animal) to recognize and become attached to a parent or surrogate parent during a critical period after birth.

The ducklings imprinted on the first moving object they saw after hatching.

Antonym

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