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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone

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imprint

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verb

as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind

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Recent Examples of imprint
Noun
Used with permission from Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. Dr. Judith Joseph, Time, 8 Apr. 2025 Used with permission by Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Synology logo is imprinted on the top, and drive information and certifications are on the bottom. PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025 The footprints were likely imprinted onto the boulder as the dinosaurs passed across a patch of wet, white clay, possibly walking along or crossing a waterway during the Early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago, Romilio said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imprint
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Noun
  • Buy a peck from the shed or U-pick, visit the education center and butterfly garden, listen to live music, and follow the walking trails throughout the property.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • It can be reached by walking about a half-mile west on the unpaved upper trail from the western parking area at Black Miners Bar.
    Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Chido Obi has made such an impression in fleeting senior cameos that not registering the 17-year-old for the Europa League could be regarded as an oversight.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • April 12 will remain etched in the memory of El Malilla, the reggaetón mexa star who brought the Sonora stage at Coachella to a thrilling close on Saturday night.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
  • It’s etched into every Cambodian’s bones – including mine.
    Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Year after year, the fashion world has increased its footprint at Milan Design Week year on year, making for a dense and at times chaotic schedule.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In the early 2000s, after all, the sanctioning body of the biggest league in American motorsports wanted to capitalize on its growing popularity by expanding its national footprint.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has earned nearly $8.7 million domestically and $2.2 million internationally for a worldwide domestic tally of $10.9 million to date against a $15 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, according to The Numbers.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On Father’s Day in 2022, Jordan showed off a golf bag engraved with Sammy’s name and birthdate.
    Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Bulova Pocket watch feature a case back engraved with the 150th Anniversary logo and are individually numbered.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Strategist, Neil Richardson, suggests that our digital shadows, the sum total of our online expressions and biometric traces, may soon outlive us, creating some kind of posthumous identity that transcends mortality.
    Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This is how breaks with reality occur now, aided, in part, by the internet’s justification machine, which is an efficient mechanism for dispelling any trace of cognitive dissonance.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Milton spent nearly all of last season as the Patriots’ third-stringer but did impress in Week 18.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • McIlroy and Morikawa impress but other big stars tumble World No. 2 McIlroy sits well within striking distance of a second Players title after shooting 68 to move to nine-under par.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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