Imprint vs. Stamp

Imprint vs. Stamp — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Imprint and Stamp

Imprintnoun

An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.

The day left an imprint in my mind.

Stampnoun

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

Imprintnoun

The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; a publishing house.

Stampnoun

An indentation or imprint made by stamping.

My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

Imprintnoun

A distinctive marking, symbol or logo.

The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.

Stampnoun

A device for stamping designs.

She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.
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Imprintverb

To leave a print, impression, image, etc.

For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.

Stampnoun

A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.

These stamps have a Christmas theme.

Imprintverb

To learn something indelibly at a particular stage of life, such as who one's parents are.

Stampnoun

A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.

I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.

Imprintverb

To mark a gene as being from a particular parent so that only one of the two copies of the gene is expressed.

Stampnoun

A tattoo

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Imprintnoun

a distinctive influence;

English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion

Stampnoun

(slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide

Imprintnoun

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing;

he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud

Stampverb

(intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.

Imprintnoun

an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page;

the book was publsihed under a distinguished imprint

Stampverb

(transitive) To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.

Imprintnoun

an impression produced by pressure or printing

Stampverb

(transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

Imprintnoun

a device produced by pressure on a surface

Stampverb

(transitive) To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.

This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.This machine stamps the design into the metal cover.

Imprintverb

establish or impress firmly in the mind;

We imprint our ideas onto our children

Stampverb

(transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

The immigration officer stamped my passport.

Imprintverb

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure;

To make a batik, you impress a design with wax

Stampverb

(transitive) To apply postage stamps to.

I forgot to stamp this letter.

Stampverb

To mark; to impress.

Stampnoun

a token that postal fees have been paid

Stampnoun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made;

pottery of this cast was found throughout the region

Stampnoun

a type or class;

more men of his stamp are needed

Stampnoun

a symbol that is the result of printing;

he put his stamp on the envelope

Stampnoun

machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

Stampnoun

a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

Stampnoun

a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

Stampverb

walk heavily;

The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Stampverb

to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something;

a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps

Stampverb

reveal clearly as having a certain character;

His playing stamps him as a Romantic

Stampverb

affix a stamp to;

Are the letters properly stamped?

Stampverb

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype;

I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European

Stampverb

destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot;

Stamp fascism into submissionstamp out tyranny

Stampverb

form or cut out with a mold, form, or die;

stamp needles

Stampverb

crush or grind with a heavy instrument;

stamp fruit extract the juice

Stampverb

raise in a relief;

embossed stationary