verb , noun
■ verb / ɪmˈprɪnt; NAmE / [ vn ] imprint A in / on B | imprint B with A
1.
to have a great effect on sth so that it cannot be forgotten, changed, etc. :
The terrible scenes were indelibly imprinted on his mind.
2.
to print or press a mark or design onto a surface :
clothes imprinted with the logos of sports teams
■ noun / ˈɪmprɪnt/
1.
imprint (of sth) (in / on sth) a mark made by pressing or stamping sth onto a surface :
the imprint of a foot in the sand
2.
[ usually sing. ] imprint (of sth) (on sb/sth) ( formal ) the lasting effect that a person or an experience has on a place or a situation
3.
( technical ) the name of the publisher of a book, usually printed below the title on the first page
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally as emprint ): from Old French empreinter , based on Latin imprimere , from in- into + premere to press.