as in etching
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 imprinting
There’s something funny about those things imprinting your mind.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imprinting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprinting
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Staying at UConn allowed Karaban to keep etching his name in the record books.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The texture is created by sandblasting or etching panes of glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Imprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprinting. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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