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imprint

 

[ หˆษชmprษชnt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

publishing

A mark or outline made by pressing something on a surface.

Synonyms

impression, mark, stamp

Examples of usage

  • The book had the publisher's imprint on the first page.
  • The coin had a clear imprint of the national emblem.
Context #2 | Verb

memory

To impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface.

Synonyms

embed, engrave, inscribe

Examples of usage

  • The memory of the event was imprinted in her mind.
  • The teacher tried to imprint the importance of the lesson on the students.

Translations

Translations of the word "imprint" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impressรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคพเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abdruck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cetakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฑะธั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odcisk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท impression

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ impresiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์‡„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุจุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otisk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odtlaฤok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ่ฎฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odtis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ prentun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัะฟะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ impresiรณn

Etymology

The word 'imprint' originated from the Latin word 'imprimere', which means 'to press upon'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. Originally used in the context of printing to refer to the mark left by a printer's stamp, the word later expanded to encompass a broader range of meanings related to marks, impressions, and influences.

See also: imprinted, imprints.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,426, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.