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IMPR-int/ˈɪmprɪnt/

An imprint is a mark left by pressure, a lasting effect, or a publisher’s brand name: a muddy imprint, leave an imprint, a university imprint. Mark is everyday; a foyer campaign is comms, not a sampling frame.

Meaning

A mark left by pressure; also a lasting effect, or a publisher’s brand name.

Examples

• “A foyer imprint of the campaign is not a sampling frame.”
• “Mark is everyday. Impression is a cousin. A campaign is branding. A list with a date is a frame. Name the list; hang the banner on the stairs.”

Good to know

A lasting mark, effect, or publisher’s brand. Everyday: mark. A foyer campaign ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

impression

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