Impress (Verb)
Meaning 1
Dye (fabric) before it is spun.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The textile artist applied a unique dyeing technique to impress vibrant colors into the fibers before spinning them into yarn.
- To impress a design onto the fabric, the artisan carefully wove a natural resist into the fibers before dyeing the bundle.
- A specific type of leaf is traditionally used to impress intricate patterns onto the fabric in a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.
- The weaver chose to impress deep blues and reds into the fibers by using a combination of berries and plants.
- Using a special resist paste, the artist was able to impress delicate floral patterns onto the silk fibers.
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Meaning 2
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The tragic news impressed her as a sudden loss of innocence.
- His confident speech impressed the interviewer as the sign of a future leader.
- The haunting melody impressed on her the memories of her childhood.
- Her artwork impressed the judges as an extraordinary display of creativity.
- His words impressed on me the importance of living in the present.
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- Pierce
- Hit Home
- Infect
- Smite
- Alienate
- Disturb
- Strike Dumb
- Awaken
- Cloud
- Touch
- Impress
- Surprise
- Sadden
- Strike A Note
- Instill
- Zap
- Strike A Chord
- Jar
- Trouble
- Engrave
- Sweep Away
- Move
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Meaning 3
Reproduce by printing.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The high-quality magazine aims to impress by printing stunning photographs that capture the essence of the natural world.
- To impress the potential business partners, they decided to reproduce the company logo by printing it on glossy paper in bold colors.
- The company will impress the clients by printing a set of visually appealing brochures that highlight the unique features of their products.
- They used a specialized software to impress by printing unique 3D designs that have never been seen before.
- She decided to impress her friends by printing her artwork on canvas, thus adding a professional touch to her creations.
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Meaning 4
Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The motivational speaker's personal story of struggle and success was designed to impress upon the audience the importance of perseverance.
- By sharing stories of notable female scientists, the teacher hoped to impress the value of STEM education on her female students.
- Her parents tried to impress the value of money on her by making her work for her allowance.
- The teacher used real-life examples to impress the significance of the mathematical concept on her students.
- The coach impressed upon the team the importance of teamwork to achieve their goal of winning the championship.
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Meaning 5
Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The captain would impress anyone who showed a talent for navigation into his crew to compensate for the shanghaied sailors who escaped at the last port.
- His impressive stature and appearance led the ships' officers to try and impress him into service on the vessel as a guard.
- Impress by force several thousand men into his naval fleet the warlord broke the will of the people to resist his rule of the seas.
- During the War of 1812 British warships would impress American sailors into service by claiming they were still British subjects.
- Having lost many men to storms the privateer began to look for replacements by deciding to impress some strong young men in the village.
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Meaning 6
Impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The musician's skillful piano solo impressed the entire crowd with its complexity and beauty.
- Her exceptional leadership skills impressed the company's top executives during the interview process.
- The architect's innovative design impressed the judges at the prestigious award ceremony.
- The young artist impressed the gallery owner with her unique style and technique.
- The chef's exquisite culinary skills impressed the food critics with each carefully crafted dish.
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Meaning 7
Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She carefully applied a pattern to the metal sheet to impress a delicate design on its surface.
- The artist's method involved impressing the delicate petals of a flower into the soft clay.
- In traditional batik-making, the artist will impress a intricate design on the fabric using melted wax.
- He used a heavy seal to impress his official signature into the warm wax coating the envelope.
- To create the embossed logo, the mint had to impress it into the gold coins under immense pressure.