im·print
im-ˈprint 
ˈim-ˌprint
ˈim-ˌprint
imprinted; imprinting; imprints
1
: to mark by or as if by pressure : impress
2
a
: to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)
b
: to subject to or induce by imprinting
an imprinted preference
: to undergo imprinting
im·print
ˈim-ˌprint
: something imprinted or printed: such as
a
: a mark or depression made by pressure
the fossil imprint of a dinosaur's foot
b
: an identifying name (as of a publisher) placed conspicuously on a product
also
: the name under which a publisher issues books
c
: an indelible distinguishing effect or influence
Examples of imprint in a Sentence
Verb
wearing a T-shirt imprinted with the company logo
a picture imprinted in my memory
Noun
We saw an imprint of a bike tire on the dirt trail.
a fossil imprint of a dinosaur's foot
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Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
At the Met rehearsal, Englander worked the pedal with his right foot, which was shod in a running sneaker and a sock imprinted with a U.F.O. abducting a cow.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Image 1: Excerpted from the book Dykes to Watch Out For, provided courtesy of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Verb
She is drawn to loud, retro-ish fabrics — to wide stripes and dresses imprinted with floral patterns or strewed with rows of strawberries or cherries or lemons.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
At the Met rehearsal, Englander worked the pedal with his right foot, which was shod in a running sneaker and a sock imprinted with a U.F.O. abducting a cow.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Noun
Alex Caruso was one of the last to reach the floor for Oklahoma City, but again made a large imprint, guarding multiple positions and making all three of his 3s.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Image 1: Excerpted from the book Dykes to Watch Out For, provided courtesy of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprint. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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imprint
2 of 2 noun
im·print
ˈim-ˌprint
1
: something imprinted or printed : impression
the imprint of a hippo's foot
2
: a publisher's name on the title page of a book
Medical Definition
1
: to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)
2
: to subject to or induce by imprinting
an imprinted preference
a gene imprinted to be inactive when inherited from the mother
: to undergo imprinting
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