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- DictionaryIm·print
verb
- 1. impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface or body: "tire marks were imprinted in the snow"
- 2. (of a young animal) come to recognize (another animal, person, or thing) as a parent or other object of habitual trust: "the bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me"
noun
- 1. a mark made by pressing something onto a softer substance so that its outline is reproduced: "he made imprints of the keys in bars of soap"
- 2. a printer's or publisher's name, address, and other details in a book or other printed item.
[usually singular] imprint (of something) (on somebody/something) (formal) the lasting effect that a person or an experience has on a place or a situation Colonialism left an indelible imprint on the island. (technology) the name of the publisher of a book, usually printed below the title on the first page They publish under several imprints.
noun. ˈim-ˌprint. Definition of imprint. 1. as in trail. a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. trail. footprint. trace. track. residue. residual. path. sign. reminder. print. footstep. tread.
verb. /ɪmˈprɪnt/ Verb Forms. imprint A in/on B imprint B with A to have a great effect on something so that it cannot be forgotten, changed, etc. The terrible scenes were indelibly imprinted on his mind. His work is imprinted with his own personal style. He imprints his own personal style on his work. Want to learn more?
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. imprinting. / ɪmˈprɪntɪŋ / noun.
Jun 9, 2023 · Imprinting refers to a well-researched phenomenon within animals where they form an extremely close and dependent bond with the first animal they see after being born. For example, when ducklings hatch, they tend to imprint on their parent and follow them everywhere.
In psychology and ethology, imprinting is any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behaviour.
May 4, 2024 · Imprinting is a form of rapid learning that occurs within an animal at a critical or sensitive period in an animal's life. Filial imprinting is a specific type of imprinting where a young animal learns to recognize and follow the characteristics of a parent figure, typically the mother, immediately after birth or hatching.
