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Imprinting   /ɪmprˈɪntɪŋ/  /ɪmprˈɪnɪŋ/   Listen
Imprinting

noun
1.
A learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established.





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"Imprinting" Quotes from Famous Books



... minutes Mary and her stepfather remained in this position, and then the former, after imprinting a kiss on Learoyd's forehead, rose softly to her feet and set to work to prepare the dinner. They partook of their meal almost in silence, and then Mary, fetching his hat and stick, led him out of doors into the spring sunshine, encouraged him to pay a visit ...
— More Tales of the Ridings • Frederic Moorman
... consciousness. Franz Liszt was naturalized in the Faubourg Saint Germain. It was here that he was first hailed as the infant prodigy, and proud ladies, at his performances, pressed to the front and struggled for the privilege of imprinting on his fair forehead a chaste and ...
— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 - Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians • Elbert Hubbard


Words linked to "Imprinting" :   learning, acquisition, imprint


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