imprint
/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/ noun C1- An impression; the mark left behind by printing something or by pressing on something, or the figurative counterpart of such a mark. · Their footsteps left an imprint in the sand.· The packaging requires an imprint on three of its sides.
- The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; (metonymic) the publisher, publishing house, or printer; their brand, or one of their subbrands. · Near-synonyms: colophon, imprimatur· Each of the Big Five publishers has many imprints; for example, the imprints of Penguin Random House include Crown, DK, and Knopf Doubleday.
- A distinctive marking, symbol, or logo. · Near-synonyms: imprimatur, hallmark· The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.
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Competitors inevitably scrambled to emulate Lane's triumphant model, precipitating a veritable avalanche of paperback imprints across the United States and Europe.
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