Imprint
/ˈɪm.prɪnt/noun
To mark a surface with a design or pattern.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, imprints were believed to hold spiritual significance, capturing the essence of the object or person marked.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
imprimere
“to press upon (something) strongly”
12th Century
Old French
emprinte
“a mark or impression made on a surface”
14th Century
Middle English
imprenten
“to print or to impress (an image or mark)”
16th Century
English
imprint
“a mark or impression left by a physical press or impact”
Modern English
English
imprint
“the act of marking or the mark left behind by contact or pressure”