26984 words

imprints

8 definitions • 7 examples
1
to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it
2
to fix an event or experience so firmly in the memory that it cannot be forgotten although you do not try to remember it:

Examples:

be imprinted on That look of grief would be imprinted on her mind forever.
3
the name of a publisher as it appears on a particular set of books
4
an occasion when an object presses on something and leaves a mark:

Examples:

The button had left an imprint on my arm.
5
an occasion when an event or experience becomes fixed in someone's memory or leaves its mark in some way on their appearance:

Examples:

War has left its imprint on the strained faces of these people.
6
to mark a surface by pressing something into it, or to fix something firmly in the memory:

Examples:

The terrible scene has been deeply imprinted on my mind.
7
the name of a company that produces books as it appears on a particular set of books:

Examples:

The company publishes more than 2,100 titles annually under 35 imprints.
Each book within an imprint must have the same look, approach, and usability.
8
information about the company that has produced a book, newspaper, etc. which is usually printed on the title page or the last page:

Examples:

The edition number of the Guardian appears in the imprint on the back page of the paper.

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