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imprint

gb/ˈɪmpɹɪnt/ us/ˈɪmpɹɪnt/
B2 انگریزی
~ 9700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B2 entity
1

mark made by pressure

A mark on a surface made when something is pressed into it.

استعمال کا انداز: an imprint of [something] on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use only "print" when they mean a sunken or pressed mark on a surface. Use "imprint" when the mark is caused by pressure, especially when it looks pressed into something soft.
ہم معنی الفاظ
impression (Very close in meaning; often used for marks left by pressure, but also for less clear or partial marks.) | mark (More general and common; does not always suggest a mark specifically made by pressure.)
متضاد الفاظ
erasure (Focuses on the removal of a mark, which is the opposite of a mark remaining visible.)
لفظی تراکیب
leave an imprint |deep imprint |faint imprint |an imprint of a hand |imprint on the surface
موضوعات
daily life |appearance |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • There was a clear imprint of his hand in the wet cement.
  • The heavy box left an imprint on the carpet.
  • You could see the imprint of the coin in the soft wax.
  • The pillow still held the faint imprint of her head.
  • The fossil is an imprint of a leaf in the rock.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The ring left an imprint on her finger.
  • I saw the imprint of a shoe in the mud.
  • The glass made an imprint on the tablecloth.
  • His head made an imprint in the soft pillow.
  • The cat's paw left a small imprint in the snow.
فعل B2 action
2

press a mark into something

To press something so that it makes a mark or picture on a surface.

استعمال کا انداز: to imprint [something] on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say "imprint in" instead of "imprint on" for surfaces (e.g. "imprint a logo on the bag," not "in the bag"). They may also confuse "imprint" with simple "print"; use "imprint" when pressure creates a physical mark, especially in materials like metal, leather, or clay.
ہم معنی الفاظ
stamp (Often used for marks made with ink or a metal tool; slightly more common in everyday speech.) | emboss (More specific; means to imprint so the design is raised from the surface.)
متضاد الفاظ
erase (Opposite action; removes marks instead of creating them.)
لفظی تراکیب
imprint a logo |imprint a design |imprint text on |imprint a pattern |imprint a name on
موضوعات
daily life |art |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The company imprints its logo on every product.
  • They imprinted the date on the metal tag.
  • The artist imprinted delicate patterns on the clay tiles.
  • Please imprint your initials on the back of the medal.
  • The machine imprints serial numbers on the bottles.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The factory imprints words on the cans.
  • He imprinted his name on the leather belt.
  • They imprinted a picture on the T-shirt.
  • The machine imprints numbers on the tickets.
  • She imprinted a flower design on the soft clay.
اسم C1 entity
3

lasting mental or emotional effect

A strong effect that stays in a person's mind or character after an event or experience.

استعمال کا انداز: leave an imprint on [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse "imprint" instead of more common words like "impact" or "effect". "Imprint" usually suggests a deeper or more lasting influence, often emotional or psychological.
ہم معنی الفاظ
impact (Very common; more general and does not always suggest something long-lasting or deeply internal.) | mark (Figurative; often used like "imprint" for a noticeable effect on someone's life or personality.)
متضاد الفاظ
no effect (Describes the absence of any noticeable or lasting influence.)
لفظی تراکیب
leave an imprint on |deep emotional imprint |lasting imprint |cultural imprint |childhood imprint
موضوعات
emotions |psychology |relationships |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Her time abroad left a deep imprint on her worldview.
  • The war left a lasting imprint on the country's politics.
  • Those early years made an emotional imprint on him that never faded.
  • The teacher's kindness left an imprint on all her students.
  • The film's powerful images left an imprint on the audience.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The trip left an imprint on his life.
  • Her words left an imprint on my mind.
  • The accident left an emotional imprint on the family.
  • That book left a strong imprint on me.
  • Childhood events can leave an imprint on a person.
unknown C1 action
4

fix firmly in memory or mind

To make an idea or image stay very strongly in someone's mind or memory.

استعمال کا انداز: to imprint [something] on [someone's] mind/memory
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes mix the prepositions and say "imprint in my mind" or "imprint to my memory." The most natural patterns are "imprint on my mind" and "imprint on my memory," and very commonly the passive form "be imprinted on my mind / memory."
ہم معنی الفاظ
engrave (Often used figuratively in phrases like "engrave on the memory"; sounds slightly more literary than "imprint".) | fix (More general; does not by itself express the strong, often permanent force that "imprint" suggests.)
متضاد الفاظ
erase (The opposite mental process: to remove something from the mind or memory.)
لفظی تراکیب
imprint something on the mind |imprint on the memory |visually imprinted |imprint a message |be imprinted forever
موضوعات
psychology |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The image of the burning building was imprinted on his memory.
  • Those words were imprinted on her mind from childhood.
  • The training is designed to imprint safe behavior on new drivers.
  • The sound of her voice is imprinted on my mind.
  • Early experiences can imprint certain fears on a child.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • That day is imprinted on my memory.
  • His face is imprinted on my mind.
  • The lesson was imprinted on the students' minds.
  • The song quickly imprinted itself on my memory.
  • Her smile is imprinted in my mind.
اسم technical C1 entity
5

publisher's brand or label

A special brand name that a publisher or record company uses for one group of its books, music, or other products.

استعمال کا انداز: [a] [genre] imprint of [a company]
عام غلطی:
Learners may think "imprint" here means a physical mark. In publishing and music business, it usually refers to a brand or line of products inside a larger company.
ہم معنی الفاظ
label (Commonly used in music and sometimes in publishing; slightly broader and more informal.) | brand (Very general; does not specifically refer to a publishing or recording line, but overlaps in business contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
parent company (Refers to the main organization rather than one of its specialized brands or lines.)
لفظی تراکیب
a new imprint |a children's imprint |publish under the [X] imprint |crime-fiction imprint |major publishing imprint
موضوعات
business |media |books |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • The novel was released under the publisher's new science-fiction imprint.
  • They launched a separate imprint for young adult books.
  • The crime imprint has become the company's most profitable division.
  • This imprint focuses on academic and professional titles.
  • Several well-known imprints are owned by the same media group.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The book came out under a small imprint.
  • They started a new imprint for children's stories.
  • That imprint only publishes travel guides.
  • Many imprints belong to one big company.
  • Her first novel was with a big city imprint.
اسم technical C2 entity
6

printed publisher information

The part of a book or magazine that shows the name and address of the publisher and other basic details.

استعمال کا انداز: the imprint shows [publisher details]
عام غلطی:
This technical sense is often unknown to learners. They may see the word "imprint" on a book page and not realize it refers to the block of publisher information, not a logo or picture.
ہم معنی الفاظ
colophon (More traditional and less common term; mainly used in publishing and book design.)
متضاد الفاظ
anonymity (If there is no imprint or publisher information, the work could be considered anonymous.)
لفظی تراکیب
the imprint page |publisher's imprint |legal imprint |read the imprint |details in the imprint
موضوعات
books |business |communication |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • According to the imprint, the book was first published in 1998.
  • The magazine's imprint lists the editor-in-chief and publisher.
  • You can find the publisher's address in the imprint at the front of the book.
  • The legal imprint must appear on every copy of the newspaper.
  • The imprint includes the ISBN and printing location.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The imprint is on the first pages of the book.
  • He checked the imprint to see who published it.
  • The imprint shows the name of the publisher.
  • You can find the year in the imprint.
  • The imprint page has the book's details.
فعل technical C1 action
7

young animal form early attachment

When a very young animal comes to see another animal, a person, or a thing as its parent or guide and follows it.

استعمال کا انداز: [a young animal] imprints on [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think this is just a more formal word for "like" or "love." In biology and psychology, "imprint" describes a special early process where a young animal quickly forms a strong attachment, often to the first moving thing it sees.
ہم معنی الفاظ
bond (More general; does not specifically describe the early, rapid process studied in animal behavior.)
متضاد الفاظ
reject (Describes the opposite behavior, where an animal does not form an attachment and may turn away.)
لفظی تراکیب
imprint on the first moving object |ducklings imprint on |chicks imprint on |imprint on humans |imprint during a critical period
موضوعات
animals |science |psychology
مثالیں
  • In the experiment, the ducklings imprinted on a moving toy instead of their mother.
  • Some birds imprint on the first large moving object they see after hatching.
  • If the chicks imprint on humans, they may follow people instead of adult birds.
  • The study showed that the goslings imprinted on the researcher who fed them.
  • Many animals imprint during a short, critical period after birth.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The baby ducks imprinted on the man who fed them.
  • The chicks imprinted on a red ball and followed it.
  • Some birds imprint on the first thing they see.
  • If a bird imprints on humans, it may not fear people.
  • The young geese imprinted on the scientist.
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IPA
GB/ˈɪmpɹɪnt/
US/ˈɪmpɹɪnt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
im - print (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (im)
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Noun
  • Base: imprint
  • Plural: imprints
Verb
  • Base: imprint
  • 3rd Person Singular: imprints
  • Present Participle: imprinting
  • Past: imprinted
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
imprints noun imprinting verb imprinted verb
Core family
print noun A2
Related words
printer noun A2 printing noun printable adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
unprintable adjective
عبارات

be imprinted in one's memory

1
/bˈi ɪmpɹˈɪntɪd ˈɪn wˈʌnz mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase

be fixed firmly in memory

To stay very clearly and strongly in someone's memory so that they cannot forget it.

مثالیں
  • The sound of the explosion is imprinted in her memory.
  • His words are imprinted in my memory even after many years.

be imprinted on one's mind

2
/bˈi ɪmpɹˈɪntɪd ˈɔn wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase

be fixed firmly in the mind

To stay very clearly and strongly in someone's mind so that they cannot forget it.

مثالیں
  • Her smile is imprinted on my mind.
  • The image of the crash is imprinted on his mind and still troubles him.
  • That day is imprinted on my mind forever.

imprint on

3
/ˈɪmpɹɪnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase technical

young animal attach to caregiver

When a very young animal quickly forms a strong bond with a person, animal, or object and follows it as if it were its parent.

مثالیں
  • Goslings often imprint on the first moving object they see.
  • The ducklings imprinted on the zookeeper and followed her everywhere.

leave an imprint on

4
/lˈiv ən ˈɪmpɹɪnt ˈɔn/
fixed phrase

cause a lasting mark or effect

To have a strong and lasting effect on something or someone, physically or emotionally.

مثالیں
  • The experience of war left an imprint on the entire generation.
  • Years of heavy furniture had left an imprint on the wooden floor.
  • Her kindness left an imprint on everyone she met.

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