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imprint Definition

im·print (im print′; for n. im′print′)

transitive verb

  1. to mark by or as by pressing or stamping; impress to imprint a paper with a seal
  2. to make (a mark or impression) by pressing
  3. to press or apply to imprint a kiss on the forehead
  4. to implant firmly in the mind or fix in the memory: with on a sight imprinted forever on her memory

Etymology: ME emprenten < OFr empreinter < empreinte, an imprint < pp. of empreindre < L imprimere < in-, on + premere, to press

noun

  1. a mark made by imprinting
  2. a lasting effect or characteristic result the imprint of starvation
    1. a note on a book's title page or its reverse or at the end of the book, giving the publisher's or printer's name, time and place of publication, etc.
    2. the name of a publishing company

imprint Synonyms

imprint

n.

  1. A printed identification

    publisher's name, banner, trademark, sponsorship, direction, heading, colophon, logo; see also emblem, signature.

  2. An impression

    dent, indentation, print; see mark 1.

imprint Synonyms

imprint

v.

print, stamp, designate; see dent, mark 1, 2.

imprint Usage Examples

Object

  • gene: Mice also show a high degree of homology to humans in terms of imprinted genes.
  • polymer: He is now working on molecularly imprinted polymers and the rational design of polymers using molecular modeling and computational chemistry.

Converse of object

  • bear: They arrive bearing the imprint of landscapes, from a shore to a night sky, from Mali to the Solomon Islands.
  • leave: Straight away Gavin Rose left an imprint of his studs on Shaun Dikes leg.
  • carry: This latest draft of the guidance clearly carries the imprint of the Home Secretary with the language having been toughened up in many sections.
  • launch: The publisher claims Avon will be ' the first mass market paperback imprint launched in the UK for more than 20 years ' .
  • retain: Retaining an imprint of its own, Mouton de Gruyter publishes an internationally renowned range of research series and journals.

Preposition: on

landscape: The bridge would positively exploit the major natural resource of the East of Englandâs waterways without leaving a damaging permanent imprint on the landscape.

Adjective modifier

  • indelible: The time I spent with James has left an indelible imprint on my mind.
  • divine: Well, I don't believe in God so I don't see any divine imprint.
  • clear: The gypsum underlay has survived well and still bears clear imprints of the lowest layer of blocks.

Modifies a noun

  • :-: Imprint:- London: National Acting Drama Office, [ 1844?
  • editor: Every month they hold an online competition for the Top 5 Poems of the Month, judged by our imprint editors.

Modifying Another Word

  • indelibly: Hemmings was to find that the climax of his first professional stage appearance would be indelibly imprinted on his memory.
  • forever: It was a sight that will be forever imprinted in my brain.

Noun used with modifier

  • publishing: Spokesman Books The Home Page of Spokesman Books, the publishing imprint of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation.
  • paperback: The publisher claims Avon will be ' the first mass market paperback imprint launched in the UK for more than 20 years ' .
  • fiction: SPICE is a new erotic fiction imprint aimed at the modern woman.
  • credit: A credit card imprint may be requested by all guests.

Possessives

publisher: A detailed map of the county with publisher's imprint dated 1805.