imprint vs groove

groove vs imprint

imprint and groove both are nouns.

imprint and groove both are verbs.

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

As nouns, groove is a hyponym of imprint; that is, groove is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imprint:

imprint: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
groove: a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

Other hyponyms of imprint include dimple, channel, dimple, dip, dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit, droop, sag, crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle, chap, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure.

imprint (noun)	groove (noun)
a device produced by pressure on a surface	a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
a distinctive influence	(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
an impression produced by pressure or printing	a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
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

imprint (verb)	groove (verb)
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
establish or impress firmly in the mind	make a groove in, or provide with a groove

Difference between imprint and groove

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