1
as in trails
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
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2
as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure
an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone
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as in engraves
to produce a vivid impression of
that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind
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Noun
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The dogs, which thrust inquisitive muzzles into the impressions, apparently could derive no lingering whiff of lion odor from the tracks.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025 -
What have your impressions been of Jac Caglianone?—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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But where bones are absent, footprints fill in, divulging important information about the presence, abundance, and activity of dinosaurs that would’ve otherwise been forgotten to time.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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But these footprints say a lot about the ornithischians of Australia’s Early Jurassic period.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One statistic indicates that more than 90% of strawberry, apple, cherry, spinach, nectarine, and grape samples tested positive for residues of two or more pesticides, which is pretty sobering stuff.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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The former refers to the 15 fruit and vegetables found to have the lowest amounts of pesticide residues in 2024, a list that currently includes sweet corn, avocado, asparagus, honeydew melon, cabbage, and mushroom.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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There was nothing but cordial vibes when Nikki Garcia crossed paths with her ex-fiancé John Cena last month.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The picturesque snow covered peaks printed on souvenir coffee cups and postcards transformed into a collection of slide paths, terrain traps, and epic ski lines.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Imprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprints. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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