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
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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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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
In November, the family-forward Italian chain was the center of a viral TikTok where one diner found numbers and letters imprinted on the bottom of their breadsticks.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Used by permission of Harper Select, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
When layers of circuit patterns are imprinted one on top of the other, precise overlay control is essential to ensure the vias, vertical connections between layers that transmit signals and power, are properly aligned.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
In November, the family-forward Italian chain was the center of a viral TikTok where one diner found numbers and letters imprinted on the bottom of their breadsticks.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone will also work with the imprint to produce a book.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Used by permission of Harper Select, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprint. Accessed 19 Jan. 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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