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Is there any single word to express the sign on muscle created by the pressure of a strong rope?

What would be the noun form? I mean the name of the Sign and the name of this process too.

And what would be the verb form? As elaborately I can say, cutting muscle by rope's pressure or whatever!(not sure whether it makes any sense or not)

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    Imprint is a word that can be used to refer to the condition of something leaving its shape or texture on the skin (nor muscle; muscle lies beneath the skin) by pressure effect. His skin bore the imprint of the strong rope for several hours. (please Google 'skin imprint' and see images for examples.) It can be used as verb also: the strong rope imprinted itself (verb) on his skin, and the imprint (noun) lasted several hours.
    – English Student
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 11:29
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    Ligature marks.
    – Phil Sweet
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 11:59
  • @PhilSweet and the verb form please?
    – Mostafiz Rahman
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 12:11
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    'Ligature marks' as suggested by Phil Sweet is the exact scientific term used in forensic medicine. The word ligate (which means "to tie") is the verb form, but it means 'tying something' and does not specifically refer to ligature marks which is the technical term for rope-burns (pressure / friction / constriction injuries) or imprints.
    – English Student
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 13:07
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    The verb in ligature mark is mark: "the rope marked his skin". If that doesn't sound severe enough, there are lots of other options, starting with your own idea: *the rope cut (into) his skin/wrists/hands".
    – 1006a
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 14:30

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Imprint is a word that can be used to refer to the condition of something leaving its shape or texture on the skin (not muscle; muscle lies beneath the skin) by pressure effect.

Definition of imprint [NOUN] something imprinted or printed: such as a : a mark or depression made by pressure(...)

Definition of imprint [transitive verb] 1: to mark by or as if by pressure.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprint

His skin bore the imprint (noun) of the strong rope for several hours.

(please Google 'skin imprint' and see images for examples.)

It can be used as verb also:

the strong rope imprinted itself (verb) on his skin, and the imprint (noun) lasted several hours.

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indentation noun (freedictionary.com) The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus

The visible effect made on a surface by pressure:

impress, impression, imprint, indent, mark, print, stamp.

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  • +1 for a nice and simple answer providing many options for OP!
    – English Student
    Commented May 27, 2017 at 12:57

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