stamps

the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"

a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid

machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"

reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"

raise in a relief; "embossed stationery"