Synonyms of imprints

imprints 1 of 2

noun

plural of imprint

1

as in trails

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

• trails
• footprints
• traces
• tracks
• residues
• paths
• signs
• shadows
• residuals
• steps
• reminders
• footsteps
• prints
• remnants
• artifacts
• ruts
• relics
• indications
• treads
• evidences
• scents
• footmarks
• clues
• remainders
• cues
• vestiges
• tokens
• hoofprints
• remains
• leavings
• suggestions
• hints
• intimations
• inklings
• spoor
• pugs
• leads
• telltales
• whiffs

2

as in impressions

a perceptible trace left by pressure

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impressions
• prints
• impresses
• stamps
• marks
• indentations
• dents
• signs
• hollows
• indents
• indentures

imprints

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of imprint

as in engraves

to produce a vivid impression of

that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraves
• etches
• brands
• impresses
• infixes
• ingrains
• stamps
• imbues
• implants
• infuses
• inculcates
• instills
• sets
• enroots
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erases
• obliterates
• blots out
• expunges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imprints

Noun

The plates feature debased imprints of the same signature shapes, creating a dialogue with the glasses. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Here, the perpetual journey leaves infinite imprints with travelers. — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

In the 1980s horror was hot, with most of the major publishers having horror (or horror-adjacent) imprints. — Adam Cesare, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Certainly no wild horse had made the round imprints that led through the sagging door of that old building. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Each molecule imprints its own barcodelike pattern onto that light, and the pattern can be seen when astronomers parse the light into its constituent colors. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

Inspired by the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, the plaques feature imprints of the hands of the recipients. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026

At the label’s center is cofounder and marketing director Lorna Chase—a loyal, hard‑working, and ambitious brand builder with a track record in growing British food-and-drink imprints on the global stage. — Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

Verb

That stuff imprints itself on you. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026

And the custardy texture somehow imprints a more pronounced, wholly pleasant sourness. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin. — Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026