【Impression】 ,  【impress】 ,  【imprint】 ,  【print】 ,  【stamp】  are comparable when denoting the perceptible trace or traces left by pressure.

【Impression】 is the most widely applicable of these terms. It may be used with reference to a mark or trace or a series or combination of marks or traces which are produced by the physical pressure of one thing on another (as of a seal upon wax, of a foot upon mud, or of inked type or an etched plate upon paper).

But  【impression】 may also be used of a definite or distinct trace or traces left on the mind, spirit, character, or memory by the impact of sensation or experience.

【Impress】  is often used in place of  【impression】 especially when the reference is to a clear trace left on the character or the personality by some influence.

【Imprint】 carries a strong implication of sharpness, clearness, or permanence in outline. It may be used in reference to an 【impression】 left on a plastic substance. The term specifically applies to the printed name of the publisher or, sometimes, of the printer and place and date of publication at the foot of a book′s title page.

【Print】  is often interchangeable with  【imprint】 in the general sense of that word but is more likely to be used when the trace is considered with reference to its retention of every line or characteristic detail of the original. It is the preferred term in combinations.

【Stamp】  applies to an 【impression】 produced by or as if by a tool or machine which strikes so hard that it leaves a distinct 【imprint】 , often one that serves to authenticate or to approve what is so imprinted, to indicate its origin, or to authorize its passage through the mails. Hence, in extended use,  【stamp】 designates a marked or conspicuous 【impress】 which wins almost immediate recognition.