Noun
1. a distinctive influence;
"English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion"2. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing;
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"3. 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"4. an impression produced by pressure or printing
5. a device produced by pressure on a surface