Colophon vs. Imprint — What's the Difference?

An inscription placed usually at the end of a book, giving facts about its publication.

To produce (a mark or pattern) on a surface by pressure.

A publisher's emblem or trademark placed usually on the spine or the title page of a book.

To produce a mark on (a surface) by pressure.

In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on their exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, their own name.

To impart a strong or vivid impression of

(printing) A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust jacket.

To fix firmly, as in the mind

A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.

To cause (a very young animal) to recognize and be attracted to another animal or to an object identified as the parent. Often used with on.

(obsolete) A finishing stroke or crowning touch.

To modify (a gene) chemically, as by DNA methylation, affecting the gene's expression in offspring.

An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book.

To become imprinted on another animal or on an object identified as the parent. Used of newborn or very young animals. Often used with on

A publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)

A mark or pattern produced by imprinting; an impression.

A distinguishing influence or effect

A chemical modification of a gene affecting the gene's expression in offspring.

A publisher's name, often with the date, address, and edition, printed at the bottom of a title page of a publication.

A publishing business with a unique name, usually owned by a larger publishing firm

An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.

The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; a publishing house.

A distinctive marking, symbol or logo.

To leave a print, impression, image, etc.

To learn something indelibly at a particular stage of life, such as who one's parents are.

To mark a gene as being from a particular parent so that only one of the two copies of the gene is expressed.

To impress; to mark by pressure; to indent; to stamp.

To stamp or mark, as letters on paper, by means of type, plates, stamps, or the like; to print the mark (figures, letters, etc., upon something).

To fix indelibly or permanently, as in the mind or memory; to impress.

To create or acquire (a behavioral pattern) by the process of imprinting.

Whatever is impressed or imprinted; the impress or mark left by something; specifically, the name of the printer or publisher (usually) with the time and place of issue, in the title-page of a book, or on any printed sheet.

A distinctive influence;

A concavity in a surface produced by pressing;

An identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page;

An impression produced by pressure or printing

A device produced by pressure on a surface

Establish or impress firmly in the mind;

Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure;