imprint

Definition

  • verb: to create a mark by pressing against a surface
  • verb: to mark by or as if by pressure
  • synonyms: impress, mark, fix

Examples

  • She was determined to 'put her imprint on' the company. [=to use her ideas and influence to make the company better]

  • The image of her beautiful face will always be 'imprinted' on my mind. [=I will always remember her beautiful face]

  • We saw an 'imprint' of a bike tire on the dirt trail.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Becky, is... Would that work with your schedule? Ow. She doesn't understand what I'm saying. All you have to do is imprint with her, mate. I'm... what? - Imprint. - Imprint. Look her in the eye and say, Oorrooo. (..)
    2016 Finding Dory
  • (..) Animals raised in isolation aren't always the most functional. Your Raptors are born in captivity. With siblings. They learn social skills. And I imprint on them when they're born. There's trust. The only positive relationship this animal has is with that crane. At least she knows that means food. (..)
    2015 Jurassic World
  • (..) This book is about finding your soul's purpose or destiny. Every soul has its path, but sometimes that path is not clear. The Inner Map Theory is an example ofhow each soul begins with an imprint, all compacted into a pattern that has been selected by your soul...before you've even gotten here. (..)
    2003 Lost in Translation