imprinted; imprinting; imprints
Definition of imprint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to mark by or as if by pressure : impress
2a
: to fix indelibly or permanently (as on the memory)
b
: to subject to or induce by imprinting
an imprinted preference
: to undergo imprinting
imprint
nounDefinition of imprint (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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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The first known use of imprint was in the 14th century
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