crease vs imprint

imprint vs crease

crease and imprint both are nouns.

crease and imprint both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crease	Yes	No	Yes	No
imprint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, imprint is a hypernym of crease; that is, imprint is a word with a broader meaning than crease:

crease: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
imprint: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Other hypernyms of crease include depression, impression.

crease (noun)	imprint (noun)
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade	a device produced by pressure on a surface
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface	a distinctive influence
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	an impression produced by pressure or printing
	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
	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

crease (verb)	imprint (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic	establish or impress firmly in the mind
make wrinkled or creased
scrape gently

Difference between crease and imprint

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