Look up Stamp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and used to indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax. Types of stamps include: Postage stamps, used on mail Revenue stamps, often used on documents; they are superficially similar to postage stamps, but may have very high denominations Rubber stamps, devices used to apply inked markings to objects Seal (device), used by notary publics or other authorities for identification purposes A coupon, voucher, or electronic record of the right to a benefit, for example, Ration stamps and food stamps People called Stamp: Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, British banker Laurence Dudley Stamp, British geographer Terence Stamp, English actor Stamp can also refer to: BASIC Stamp, a microcontroller Stomp (strike), a downwards kick using the heel that is sometimes called a stamp Stamping (metalworking), a process where metal is formed by being pressed with an embossed pattern Leather