incision vs imprint

imprint vs incision

incision and imprint both are nouns.

incision is not a verb while imprint is a verb.

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

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

incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
imprint: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Other hypernyms of incision include depression, impression.

incision (noun)	imprint (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)	a device produced by pressure on a surface
a depression scratched or carved into a surface	a distinctive influence
	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

incision (verb)	imprint (verb)
	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	establish or impress firmly in the mind

Difference between incision and imprint

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