IMPRINT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

imprint 1 of 2

noun

ˈim-ˌprint

Definition of imprint

as in trail

a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged

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as in impression

a perceptible trace left by pressure an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone

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imprint

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verb

im-ˈprint

as in to etch

to produce a vivid impression of that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind

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Recent Examples of imprint

Noun

The project is one of several projects that the Republican president is pursuing to leave his lasting imprint on Washington. — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Penguin Randomhouse, who is publishing the book under its imprint Michael Joseph, has said that Earl Spencer will not be commenting until the book is published next Tuesday. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hoopily Ever After, out from Penguin Young Readers imprint Viking Books for Young Readers, is a new retelling of Cinderella, per a statement shared with PEOPLE. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 That apocalyptic day has been imprinted on your memory since boyhood. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imprint

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint

Noun

The teaser trails follows Hiroto, a relaxed 29-year-old part-timer, through his daily routine in the Asagaya neighborhood.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Because of these characteristic trails, apple maggots are also known as railroad worms (the name is more commonly applied to the larvae and wormlike adult females of Phrixothrix beetles).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trail

Noun

An extensive cemetery added to the impression of a flourishing urban center, as did what might have been part of a brewing complex found through selective excavations.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Your audience may form an impression of your organization without ever visiting your home page.

— Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of impression

Verb

One by one, two by two, hikers climb through dappled shade and emerge onto a narrow path etched into the side of Empire Bluff, hundreds of feet above Lake Michigan.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Ten thousand rocks, etched with nearly 90,000 carvings dating as far back as the Bronze Age, make Saimaluu Tash one of the largest and most remote high-altitude petroglyph sites in the world.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of etch

Noun

Plus, its space-saving footprint fits effortlessly onto crowded home office desks or tight shelf spaces.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
SpaceX thinks this combination of power and reflight will be transformative, allowing humanity to expand its footprint into the final frontier like never before.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of footprint

Noun

The latest monthly nonfarm payrolls data and unemployment rate are due out later in the week, following the core PCE index and latest quarterly GDP growth print.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
On September 23, the actress was spotted out and about in head-to-toe animal print.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of print

Verb

Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of engrave

Noun

Investigators did not find any trace of an intruder fleeing the area, and the damage to the garage side door was inconsistent with a typical break-in, police testified.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
The open space connects with a dining area, where traces of Somerset House’s DNA are on display.

— Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trace

Noun

And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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