IMPRINT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

These reports featured employment data of the past, the present, and the jobs market yet to come (complete with projections of AI’s future imprint on industries). — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 From Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imprint

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint

Noun

With competitive midterm races happening in nearly all of the early states, potential Democratic presidential candidates are already on the trail with purple-district incumbents and candidates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Lockhart State Park offers short, easy trails, picnic areas, fishing, and camping sites.

— Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of trail

Noun

But while Jumbo’s has garnered a mythology as a magnet for filmmakers, writers and musicians who collect impressions, the dive’s dancers have shifted from being the subject to the artists.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
To watch 2026 college football means receiving the impression that all of sports and politics are united in favor of a perfect bill, and none of that is the case.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of impression

Verb

These include etching machines, deposition systems and equipment designed for the manufacture of silicon-carbide power chips.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
But now it’s etched in stone for all of history that this is not an unsolved case.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of etch

Noun

Over the last two years, the global refining footprint expanded on paper by 400,000 to 700,000 barrels per day due to megaproject completions in China, India, and Africa.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
These added to its distribution footprint of 321 stores across more than 74 countries.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of footprint

Noun

Softer than cashmere and with prints that look high-end, the Alpine Swiss Plaid Scarf is appealing.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The brand added that each miniature style is cut from the same silk and finished with prints, piping and proportions that follow the originals as closely as possible.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of print

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

Definition of impress

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