Synonyms of imprint

imprint 1 of 2

noun

ˈim-ˌprint 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trail
• footprint
• trace
• track
• residue
• residual
• path
• sign
• reminder
• print
• footstep
• tread
• shadow
• remnant
• scent
• evidence
• indication
• artifact
• rut
• step
• footmark
• hoofprint
• token
• telltale
• inkling
• leavings
• clue
• pug
• remainder
• vestige
• spoor
• intimation
• cue
• relic
• suggestion
• hint
• lead
• remain(s)
• whiff

2

as in impression

a perceptible trace left by pressure

an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impression
• print
• impress
• stamp
• mark
• dent
• sign
• hollow
• indentation
• indent
• indenture

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etch
• engrave
• brand
• impress
• imbue
• ingrain
• stamp
• infuse
• infix
• inculcate
• implant
• instill
• enroot
• set
• fix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erase
• obliterate
• expunge
• blot out

Example Sentences

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

Glendale lost 38-8 on the road to Santa Fe but Papazyan left his signature fully imprinted during the Week 00 matchup. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

And so this false story has been imprinted in the cultural consciousness. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026