Noun
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a device produced by pressure on a surface
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an impression produced by pressure or printing
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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"
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a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
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a distinctive influence
"English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"
Verb
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mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
"To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
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establish or impress firmly in the mind
"We imprint our ideas onto our children"