stamp

1 a perceptible trace left by pressure a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast Synonyms impress, impression, imprint, printRelated Words dent, hollow, indent, indentation, indenture; mark, sign

2 something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind virtually without exception Van Gogh's portraits bear the stamp of genius Synonyms affection, attribute, attribution, character, criterion, diagnostic, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, characteristic, touch, traitRelated Words badge, indication, sign; emblem, symbol, token; charm, grace; excellence, merit, virtue; eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk; individuality, singularity, uniqueness