IMPRINTS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of imprint

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

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as in impressions

a perceptible trace left by pressure an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone

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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

The others all had much more time to put their imprints on the team. — ABC News, 27 May 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 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 Inspired by the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, the plaques feature imprints of the hands of the recipients. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 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 In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 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 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

Verb

That stuff imprints itself on you. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin. — Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026 And the custardy texture somehow imprints a more pronounced, wholly pleasant sourness. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor with their red, white and blue trails, evoking images of the American flag.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Its grippy outsole offers reliable traction on trails and uneven terrain, while the soft eggnog color looks polished enough to wear around town afterward.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of trails

Noun

Suiting up in the desert is the first step for Steinbach and Anderson to leave their impressions on the staff in game action.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Almost two weeks before the release of The Odyssey on July 17, the social media embargo on the film has lifted, allowing critics to share impressions after an early screening.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of impressions

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

Definition of engraves

Noun

While cementing his handprints and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre last June, Bardem thanked his wife and children for standing by him throughout his career.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Dry method approach allows carmakers to shrink factory footprints and reduce carbon emissions by eliminating toxic chemical solvents and the energy-intensive industrial ovens.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of footprints

Noun

Opt for high-quality sets in bold prints and keep them in constant rotation.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
This chamber also explores historic Japanese woodblock prints and 1960s and ’70s theatrical release posters, testifying to the resonance and prevalence of ghost stories in Japanese culture.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of prints

Verb

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
Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.

— Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025

Definition of etches

Noun

To optimize that, memory must be soldered extremely close to the CPU to reduce the length of the motherboard's traces (circuit lines).

— John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Definition of traces

Noun

On top of that, Towriss pointed out that Herta needed to learn the tracks and tires, given IndyCar uses bespoke Firestones while the F1 and its support championships use Pirellis.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Crossing into Northern California, the train then descends from the mountains into forests, with rivers running alongside the tracks.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

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