Impression
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
"He watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
(2)   An impressionistic portrayal of a person
"He did a funny impression of a politician"
(3)   (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
"The dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
(4)   An outward appearance
"He made a good impression"
"I wanted to create an impression of success"
"She retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
(5)   A vague idea in which some confidence is placed
"His impression of her was favorable"
"What are your feelings about the crisis?"
"It strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
"I had a feeling that she was lying"
(6)   A clear and telling mental image
"He described his mental picture of his assailant"
"He had no clear picture of himself or his world"
"The events left a permanent impression in his mind"
(7)   All the copies of a work printed at one time
"They ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
(8)   A symbol that is the result of printing
"He put his stamp on the envelope"
(9)   A concavity in a surface produced by pressing
"He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
    His head made an impression on the pillow.
  2. The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
    What is your impression of Beatles' music?
  3. An impersonation.
  4. An outward appearance
  5. An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once

Related terms

  • impressionability
  • impressionable
  • impressional
  • impressionism
  • impressionist
  • impressive
  • under the impression

Noun


impression f
  1. an impression, the overall effect of something.
  2. the indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on another.
  3. a print, print-out

Related terms

  • impressionnant
  • impressionner
  • impressionnisme
  • impressionniste
  • imprimer
  • imprimerie
  • imprimante
  • imprimable
 
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