"imprinting" in the noun sense
1. imprinting
a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
"imprinting" in the verb sense
1. imprint, form
establish or impress firmly in the mind
"We imprint our ideas onto our children"
2. impress, imprint
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
"To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
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