Impression (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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- Her impression of the city was that it was crowded and noisy.
- The company's financial reports gave me the impression that they were struggling to stay afloat.
- My impression of him was that he was arrogant and dismissive.
- The news article left me with the impression that the government was hiding something.
- Her story gave me the impression that she was trying to cover up her past mistakes.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
A symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 6
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".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 7
An impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
All the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
The act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.