imprinting

[ im-prin-ting ]

/ ɪmˈprɪn tɪŋ /

noun Animal Behavior, Psychology.

rapid learning that occurs during a brief receptive period, typically soon after birth or hatching, and establishes a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object, as attachment to parent, offspring, or site.

Origin of imprinting

1937; imprint + -ing¹, translation of German Prägung, K. Lorenz's term

Words nearby imprinting

imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint, imprinter, imprinting, imprison, improbability, improbable, improbity, impromptu

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Example sentences from the Web for imprinting

Imprinting is introduced in Eclipse as an involuntary, lifelong attachment to a soul mate.
The Future of Twilight|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|July 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But Sir Francis had possessed himself of her hand, and was imprinting ardent kisses upon it.
Dust|Julian Hawthorne
The custom of tattooing, or imprinting figures on the skin, is general among the inhabitants of this group of islands.
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
He gathered her to himself, imprinting kisses upon her lips and cheeks.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser

The fastidious and leisurely still seal their envelopes with wax, imprinting thus their monogram.
The Etiquette of To-day|Edith B. Ordway
Then he tried to revive her by imprinting long, passionate kisses upon her alabaster cheek.
The Grandee|Armando Palacio Valds

British Dictionary definitions for imprinting

imprinting

/ (ɪmˈprɪntɪŋ) /

noun

the development through exceptionally fast learning in young animals of recognition of and attraction to members of their own species or to surrogates

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for imprinting

imprinting

[ ĭm′prĭn′tĭng ]

n.

A learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal in which a specific behavior pattern is established through association with a parent or other role model.

Scientific definitions for imprinting

imprinting

[ ĭm′prĭn′tĭng ]

A rapid learning process by which a newborn or very young animal establishes a behavior pattern of recognition and attraction towards other animals of its own kind, as well as to specific individuals of its species, such as its parents, or to a substitute for these. Ducklings, for example, will imprint upon and follow the first large moving object they observe. In nature, this is usually their mother, but they can be made to imprint upon other moving objects, such as a soccer ball.

单词	imprinting
释义	imprinting [ im-prin-ting ] / ɪmˈprɪn tɪŋ / noun Animal Behavior, Psychology. rapid learning that occurs during a brief receptive period, typically soon after birth or hatching, and establishes a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object, as attachment to parent, offspring, or site. Origin of imprinting 1937; imprint + -ing¹, translation of German Prägung, K. Lorenz's term Words nearby imprinting imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint, imprinter, imprinting, imprison, improbability, improbable, improbity, impromptu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imprinting Imprinting is introduced in Eclipse as an involuntary, lifelong attachment to a soul mate. The Future of Twilight\|Natasha Vargas-Cooper\|July 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But Sir Francis had possessed himself of her hand, and was imprinting ardent kisses upon it. Dust\|Julian Hawthorne The custom of tattooing, or imprinting figures on the skin, is general among the inhabitants of this group of islands. The History of Sumatra\|William Marsden He gathered her to himself, imprinting kisses upon her lips and cheeks. Sister Carrie\|Theodore Dreiser The fastidious and leisurely still seal their envelopes with wax, imprinting thus their monogram. The Etiquette of To-day\|Edith B. Ordway Then he tried to revive her by imprinting long, passionate kisses upon her alabaster cheek. The Grandee\|Armando Palacio Valds British Dictionary definitions for imprinting imprinting / (ɪmˈprɪntɪŋ) / noun the development through exceptionally fast learning in young animals of recognition of and attraction to members of their own species or to surrogates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imprinting signature, etch, inscribe, engrave, emblem, name, trace, stamp, impress, influence, effect, dent, design, indentation, trademark, print, mark, banner, heading, sign Medical definitions for imprinting imprinting [ ĭm′prĭn′tĭng ] n. A learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal in which a specific behavior pattern is established through association with a parent or other role model. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for imprinting imprinting [ ĭm′prĭn′tĭng ] A rapid learning process by which a newborn or very young animal establishes a behavior pattern of recognition and attraction towards other animals of its own kind, as well as to specific individuals of its species, such as its parents, or to a substitute for these. Ducklings, for example, will imprint upon and follow the first large moving object they observe. In nature, this is usually their mother, but they can be made to imprint upon other moving objects, such as a soccer ball. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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imprinting

noun Animal Behavior, Psychology.

Origin of imprinting

Words nearby imprinting

Example sentences from the Web for imprinting

British Dictionary definitions for imprinting

noun

Words related to imprinting

Medical definitions for imprinting

n.

Scientific definitions for imprinting