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imprint vs stamp

stamp vs imprint

imprint and stamp both are nouns.

imprint and stamp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imprint Yes No Yes No
stamp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stamp is a hypernym of imprint; that is, stamp is a word with a broader meaning than imprint:
  • imprint: an impression produced by pressure or printing
  • stamp: a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
Other hypernyms of imprint include impression.
As verbs, stamp is a hyponym of imprint; that is, stamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imprint:
  • imprint: mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
  • stamp: to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
Other hyponyms of imprint include boss, emboss.
imprint (noun) stamp (noun)
a device produced by pressure on a surface a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
a distinctive influence a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
an impression produced by pressure or printing machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
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 symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
a type or class
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
imprint (verb) stamp (verb)
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
establish or impress firmly in the mind treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
affix a stamp to
raise in a relief
crush or grind with a heavy instrument
form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
walk heavily
reveal clearly as having a certain character
Difference between imprint and stamp

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