In Twilight What Does Imprinting Mean?

Jacob's imprinting. ... Jacob Black explaining to Bella Swan about imprinting. Imprinting is the involuntary mechanism by which Quileute shape-shifters find their soulmates. It is a profound, intimate phenomenon that exists among the Quileute shape-shifters.

What does Jacob imprint on Renesmee mean?

By imprinting on Renesmee, the pack can't harm her, and following the above mentioned stages of imprinting, Jacob would act as an older brother to Renesmee until she grew up – which wasn't going to take long as she's a human/vampire hybrid, and thus ages pretty fast.

Why did Jacob imprint on Bella's baby?

Edward asks Jacob, as heir to the chief, Ephraim Black, for permission to change Bella into a vampire after the birth of the child in order to save them, and Jacob grants that permission. Baby Renesmee looks into Jacob's eyes, causing him to imprint on her.