estampa

noun ehs-TAHM-pah Rare

Origin: From Germanic stamp (stamp, imprint)

Also means

image, figure

Usage Note

Estampa can mean a printed image or religious card (estampa de santos), a person's overall appearance or figure (tiene buena estampa), or — in the phrase ¡mala estampa! — a bad impression. The related verb estampar means to stamp, print, or imprint, and is also used colloquially for a forceful impact (se estampó contra la pared).

Examples

"Le regalaron una estampa de la Virgen en su comunión."

Natural Translation

They gave him a print of the Virgin at his communion.

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