English noun: imprint |
1. | imprint (cognition) a distinctive influence |
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| Samples | English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.
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| Broader (hypernym) | influence |
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2. | imprint (shape) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing |
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| Samples | He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud.
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| Synonyms | depression, impression |
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| Broader (hypernym) | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | channel, chap, crack, cranny, crease, crevice, crinkle, dent, dimple, dimple, dip, droop, fissure, furrow, groove, incision, line, prick, sag, scratch, seam, slit, wrinkle |
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3. | imprint (communication) 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 |
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| Samples | The book was published under a distinguished imprint.
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| Broader (hypernym) | identification |
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4. | imprint (communication) an impression produced by pressure or printing |
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| Synonyms | embossment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | impression, stamp |
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5. | imprint (artifact) a device produced by pressure on a surface |
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| Broader (hypernym) | device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | impression |
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English verb: imprint |
1. | imprint (social) establish or impress firmly in the mind |
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| Samples | We imprint our ideas onto our children.
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| Synonyms | form |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something on somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work |
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2. | imprint (contact) mark or stamp with or as if with pressure |
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| Samples | To make a batik, you impress a design with wax.
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| Synonyms | impress |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change surface |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | boss, emboss, stamp, stamp |
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| Entail | press |
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