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

Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 Sir Homer King Webb, Sierra Canyon, junior The 6-foot-1 Webb is a 2-way player and left his imprint as both an outside linebacker and wide receiver. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026

Verb

And the smallest debutants have imprinted their mark without winning a match. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 The question, then as now, was how the winners would seek to imprint their values and beliefs on the nation. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for imprint

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Noun

Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
The Little Sugar Creek Greenway connects it to the Cross Charlotte trail, which offers a pedestrian path to uptown and beyond.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of trail

Noun

Liverpool Kevin Keegan’s first meeting with legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly left a lasting impression.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Slawon’s first impression was polarizing in that his shots weren’t falling, but every other aspect of the game went well.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of impression

Verb

The Nazca Lines, enormous drawings and ⁠geometric figures etched into desert plains in the south of the country, are one of Peru’s main tourist destinations, attracting approximately 100,000 annual visitors.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
These machines etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers, a critical part in the process of producing semiconductors, and are primarily made by Dutch manufacturer ASML.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of etch

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Gray has aligned with the left wing of the Democratic Party, and supports Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage to $25, reparations and scaling back America’s military footprint.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
This strategic move, despite absorbing a 64% tariff hike that wiped out a year's profit, enabled them to meet retailer price points, significantly expanding their US footprint and indirectly creating more domestic jobs.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of footprint

Noun

The collection also offers a ringer tee, pocket tee and garden tote with an all-over Levi’s x Sky High Farm Goods print.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
After appearing on the spring-summer 2026 runways at Khaite, Tory Burch, and Altuzarra, this season’s reboot is all about modern silhouettes and fresh styling tricks that make the print feel exciting again.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 July 2026

Definition of print

Verb

It is also engraved with that all-important serial number, which marks the moment when the dual-balance timepiece first became commercially available.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Definition of engrave

Noun

By comparing the mummies’ viral traces with historical examples, Nakagome and colleagues saw that the virus experienced an extended period of genetic alterations until the 16th century.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Depending on the situation, medication may be screened visually or with an X-ray machine and may also be tested for traces of explosives.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 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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