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imprimere

to imprint, to impress

verb eem-PREE-meh-reh Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: Latin imprimere, 'to press into'

Also means

to instil

Usage Note

Imprimere follows the third-conjugation (-ere) pattern but is irregular in the past participle: impresso, not imprimuto. It takes avere as its auxiliary. Figuratively it often means to leave a lasting mark — imprimere un segno (to leave a mark) — and is common in art and architecture contexts.

Examples

"L'artista ha impresso il suo segno sull'opera."

Natural Translation

The artist has imprinted his mark on the work.

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