imprints 1 of 2

plural of imprint

imprints

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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

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Recent Examples of imprints
Noun
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 This mattress is also durable—Dragan noticed that any body imprints pop back quickly, and is hopeful this will hold up for some time. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records. Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026 When a mysterious egg hatches during a mission and the baby imprints on Ken, he's thrust into the role of parenting a newborn Gigantron. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 But a reminder that contending teams are years and years in the making and more often than not have several different imprints on them. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 2 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprints
Noun
  • Around Woodland Margins In the wild, poison ivy typically grows best in the dappled light along the edges of forests or along hiking trails that get just a touch of sun.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • At that speed, even tiny particles produce bright streaks, often leaving glowing trails that persist for several seconds.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hokusai has led the charge, with exceptional impressions of The Great Wave regularly smashing expectations.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the league secured 453 million social impressions (+97%), and 137 million social video views (+139%) this season.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
    New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a result, retailers are closing stores and reconfiguring formats into smaller footprints.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In New York, even as other mega-galleries trim their footprints, Gagosian recently opening a new flagship in New York.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There are nearly thirty 35mm prints in the program, and for some of them to be seen in original format is a chance of a lifetime.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • McLean said the absence of identifiable prints could make jurors wonder whether gloves were used or the items were wiped, potentially viewing the missing prints as evidence of planning.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While the confetti settles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Spain etches its name further into soccer’s history books with its second men’s World Cup title, the women’s side of the game is awakening.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • There are no brushes, for instance, though there are traces of brushwork.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The next, your image and all traces of your identity are gone.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That tracks with earlier reports about Iran’s president and central bank chief telling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei the initial blockade was crippling the economy.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner — which uses the same train tracks — is still expected to operate.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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