imprint

/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/

ꞮM · pɹɪnt (2 syllables)

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Definition

An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "The day left an imprint in my mind."
  • "It was the moment everyone knew the Champions League trophy was on its way back to the Bernabéu and, once again, that the four-times Ballon d’Or winner had left his imprint on another final."
  • "From their Belmont Avenue address they issued such memorable titles as I Peddle Jazz, Camera Bait, Our Flesh Was Cheap, Lesbian Twins, and His Sex, His Problem under at least four different imprints—Saber, Fabian, Vega, and National Library Books."
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