imprint
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An identification of a publisher.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪmpˈɹɪnt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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.”
The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; a publishing house.
An impression produced by pressure or printing
An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.
A distinctive marking, symbol or logo.
A distinctive influence
“English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.”
verb
To leave a print, impression, image, etc.
To learn something indelibly at a particular stage of life, such as who one's parents are.
To mark a gene as being from a particular parent so that only one of the two copies of the gene is expressed.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: 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
Used this way, imprint is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The book was published under a distinguished imprint.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Identification / namenoun
“The book was published under a distinguished imprint.”
Distinctivenoun
“English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.”
More ways to use imprint
- “The book was published under a distinguished imprint.”noun
- “English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.”noun
- “We imprint our ideas onto our children.”verb
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A learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established.
Related Words
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- publishverb
- publishernoun
- publishingnoun
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