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Added 9 October 2026

imprint

/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/ noun

In Latin: imprimō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imprint at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A distinctive influence.
English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion
A concavity in a surface produced by pressing.
he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
An identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page.
the book was published under a distinguished imprint

verb

Establish or impress firmly in the mind.
We imprint our ideas onto our children
Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.
To make a batik, you impress a design with wax

Origin

From Old French empreinte, from the past participle of empreindre, from Latin imprimere.

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