Imprint
WordNet
noun
(1) A device produced by pressure on a surface
(2) A distinctive influence
"English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"
(3) An impression produced by pressure or printing
(4) 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
"The book was published under a distinguished imprint"
(5) A concavity in a surface produced by pressing
"He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
verb
(6) Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
"To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
(7) Establish or impress firmly in the mind
"We imprint our ideas onto our children"
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Etymology
From Old French empreinte (noun), empreinter (verb), from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere.
Noun
- An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
- The day left an imprint in my mind.
- The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; a publishing house.
- A distinctive marking, symbol or logo.
- The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.