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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•print•ing (im prin′ting),USA pronunciation n. [Animal Behav., Psychol.]- Animal Behaviorrapid 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.
- imprint + -ing1, translation of German Prägung, K. Lorenz's term 1937
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: imprinting /ɪmˈprɪntɪŋ/ n - the development through exceptionally fast learning in young animals of recognition of and attraction to members of their own species or to surrogates
im•print /n. ˈɪmprɪnt; v. ɪmˈprɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a mark impressed on something:an imprint of shoes on wet concrete.
- a long-lasting effect:That tragic childhood incident left a strong imprint on him.
v. [~ + object] - to mark by or as if by pressure:to imprint a book with a mark.
- to produce (a mark) by pressure:to imprint the seal on the document.
- to fix firmly on the mind:That day is imprinted on his memory forever.
im•print•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•print (n. im′print;v. im print′),USA pronunciation n. - a mark made by pressure;
a mark or figure impressed or printed on something. - any impression or impressed effect:He left the imprint of his thought on all succeeding scholars.
- Library Science[Bibliog.]
- the name of a book's publisher printed on the title page or elsewhere, usually with the place and date of publication.
- the statement of such information in a bibliographic description of a printed work.
- a name, title, or other designation by which all or certain specific books of a publisher are identified.
- any marketing name used by a company or organization for a product line;
brand or label. - the printer's name and address as indicated on any printed matter.
v.t. - to impress (a quality, character, distinguishing mark, etc.).
- to produce (a mark) on something by pressure.
- to bestow, as a kiss.
- to fix firmly on the mind, memory, etc.
- Animal Behaviorto acquire or establish by imprinting.
- to make an imprint upon.
v.i. - to make an impression;
have an effect.
- Latin imprimere to impress1
- Middle French empreinter, derivative of empreinte, feminine past participle of empreindre
- 1325–75; im-1 + print; replacing Middle English empreynten
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: imprint n /ˈɪmprɪnt/- a mark or impression produced by pressure, printing, or stamping
- a characteristic mark or indication; stamp: the imprint of great sadness on his face
- the publisher's name and address, usually with the date of publication, in a book, pamphlet, etc
- the printer's name and address on any printed matter
vb /ɪmˈprɪnt/- to produce (a mark, impression, etc) on (a surface) by pressure, printing, or stamping: to imprint a seal on wax, to imprint wax with a seal
- to establish firmly; impress; stamp: to imprint the details on one's mind
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