IMPRINT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPRINT?

Need another word that means the same as “imprint”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “imprint” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Imprint” are: impress, form, stamp, punch, print, mark, engrave, deboss, etch, fix, establish, stick, lodge, implant, embed, embossment, depression, impression, indentation, impact, influence

Imprint as a Noun

Definitions of "Imprint" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imprint” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A brand name under which books are published, typically the name of a former publishing house that is now part of a larger group.
• A concavity in a surface produced by pressing.
• A lasting effect.
• A device produced by pressure on a surface.
• An impression produced by pressure or printing.
• A distinctive influence.
• A mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance.
• A printer's or publisher's name, address, and other details in a book or other publication.
• 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.

Synonyms of "Imprint" as a noun (8 Words)

depression	A period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment. Hurricanes start off as loose regions of bad weather known as tropical depressions.
embossment	Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background.
impact	The striking of one body against another. Our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment.
impression	An impressionistic portrayal of a person. The impression of his body on the leaves.
indentation	A concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline. Paragraphs are marked off by indentation.
influence	One having power to influence another. Her wishes had a great influence on his thinking.
mark	A figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person s score. He blasted away from the field during the second lap to knock a second off the existing mark.
print	A picture or design printed from an engraving. Bold print.

Usage Examples of "Imprint" as a noun

• The group will continue to market its products through its established imprints.
• The book was published under a distinguished imprint.
• Years in the colonies had left their imprint.
• He made imprints of the keys in bars of soap.
• English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.

Imprint as a Verb

Definitions of "Imprint" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imprint” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a young animal) come to recognize (another animal, person, or thing) as a parent or other object of habitual trust.
• Fix (an idea) firmly in someone's mind.
• Make an impression or mark on.
• Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface.
• Establish or impress firmly in the mind.
• Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.

Synonyms of "Imprint" as a verb (15 Words)

deboss	Stamp a design into the surface of (an object. A blue awareness bracelet with a debossed logo.
embed	Fix or set securely or deeply. The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division.
engrave	Impress or affect deeply. Engraved the trophy cup with the winner s name.
establish	Institute enact or establish. The scheme was established in 1975.
etch	Make an etching of. The gallery has 12 000 prints engraved and etched by celebrated masters.
fix	Decide upon or fix definitely. She fixed her gaze on the man.
form	Bring or be brought into a certain formation. Social groups form everywhere.
implant	Provide someone or something with something by implantation. Electrodes had been implanted in his brain.
impress	Impress positively. Andean cultures used seals to impress designs on pottery.
lodge	Be a lodger stay temporarily. She was lodged in the same hall.
mark	Make underscoring marks. The incidents marked a new phase in the terrorist campaign.
print	Produce text or a picture by a printing process. His face was printed on her memory.
punch	Drive forcibly as if by a punch. I punched the button to summon the lift.
stamp	Affix a stamp to. John stamped off muttering.
stick	Stick to firmly. She sticks to her principles.

Usage Examples of "Imprint" as a verb

• The bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me.
• We imprint our ideas onto our children.
• Clothes imprinted with the logos of sports teams.
• He'd always have this ghastly image imprinted on his mind.
• Tyre marks were imprinted in the snow.
• Goslings will imprint themselves on inanimate objects such as a cardboard box.

Associations of "Imprint" (30 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. Short fortissimo accents.
accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
affect	Act physically on; have an effect upon. Will the new rules affect me.
amazing	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. She does an amazing amount of work.
decidedly	Without question and beyond doubt. No Donna said decidedly.
disharmony	A lack of harmony. We will become evermore a nation of social disharmony.
emphasis	Special importance, value, or prominence given to something. He spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction.
emphasize	Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. I would emphasize that I am not an economist.
emphasized	Spoken with emphasis.
emphatically	Without doubt; clearly. Greg is emphatically not a slacker.
favorably	Showing approval. He reviewed the play favorably.
highlight	Create highlights in hair. A photocopy with sections highlighted in green.
implant	A thing implanted in something else especially a piece of tissue prosthetic device or other object implanted in the body. The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum.
importance	The state or fact of being of great significance or value. The importance of a well balanced diet.
impress	Impress positively. This child impressed me as unusually mature.
intension	The internal content of a concept.
lilt	Speak sing or sound with a lilt. The lilt of the Hawaiian music.
overburden	The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits. The kaolin is mined by removing the overburden and digging a pit.
pains	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
press	Create by pressing. At the pressing of a button.
pressure	To cause to do through pressure or necessity by physical moral or intellectual means. The compressed gas exerts an increased pressure.
sign	Place signs as along a road. He signed to play the casino on Dec 18.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight as in the theater. The protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons.
strain	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. I stopped and listened straining my ears for any sound.
stress	The degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area. In many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress.
surprising	Causing surprise or wonder or amazement. A surprising sequence of events.
tension	The degree of tightness of stitches in knitting and machine sewing. It places great tension on the leg muscles.
tighten	Become tight or tighter. The rope tightened.
underline	The line of the lower part of an animal’s body. The improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures.
underscore	Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.