Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun imprinting

1 sense of imprinting

Sense 1
imprinting -- (a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established)
       => learning, acquisition -- (the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb imprint

2 senses of imprint

Sense 1
imprint, form -- (establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children")
       => influence, act upon, work -- (have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate")

Sense 2
impress, imprint -- (mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax")
       => change surface -- (undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface)