A rapid learning process that takes place early in the life of a social animal and establishes a behavior pattern (such as recognition of and attraction to its own kind or a substitute).
The ducklings followed the first moving object they saw due to imprinting.
A genetic phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner.
Genomic imprinting can affect the development of certain traits in offspring.
The act or process of producing a mark, pattern, or impression on a surface by pressure or printing.
The imprinting of serial numbers on the metal plates must be precise.