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Impression

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Noun

1. belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. effect, impression

an outward appearance

Example Sentences:
'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'

3. impression, mental picture, picture

a clear and telling mental image

Example Sentences:
'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'

4. depression, impression, imprint

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Example Sentences:
'he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud'

5. impression, stamp

a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

Example Sentences:
'he put his stamp on the envelope'

6. impression, printing

all the copies of a work printed at one time

Example Sentences:
'they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies'

7. impression

(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster

Example Sentences:
'the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay'

8. impression

an impressionistic portrayal of a person

Example Sentences:
'he did a funny impression of a politician'

9. impression

the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

Example Sentences:
'he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Impression

see synonyms of impression
noun
1. 
an effect produced in the mind by a stimulus; sensation
he gave the impression of wanting to help
2. 
an imprint or mark produced by pressing
he left the impression of his finger in the mud
3. 
a vague idea, consciousness, or belief
I had the impression we had met before
4. 
a strong, favourable, or remarkable effect
he made an impression on the managers
5. 
the act of impressing or the state of being impressed
6. printing
a. 
the act, process, or result of printing from type, plates, etc
b. 
one of a number of printings of a publication printed from the same setting of type with no or few alterations
Compare edition (sense 2)
c. 
the total number of copies of a publication printed at one time
7. dentistry
an imprint of the teeth and gums, esp in wax or plaster, for use in preparing crowns, inlays, or dentures
8. 
an imitation or impersonation
he did a funny impression of the politician

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Impression

see synonyms of impression
noun
1. 
the act of impressing
2. 
a result or effect of impressing
; specif.,
a. 
a mark, imprint, etc. made by physical pressure
b. 
an effect produced, as on the mind or senses, by some force or influence
c. 
the effect produced by any effort or activity
hard cleaning made little impression on the stain
3. 
a notion, feeling, or recollection, esp. a vague one
4. 
a first or single coat of paint or color
5. 
an imitation or mimicking intended as a caricature or amusing impersonation
6.  Dentistry
a. 
the imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues in wax, plaster, etc., used as a mold in making dentures
b. 
the mold used to make an inlay
7.  Printing
a. 
the pressing or pressure of type or plates as on paper; printing
b. 
a printed copy
c. 
all the copies printed in a single operation from a set of unaltered type or plates

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Impression

see synonyms of impression
n.
1. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience: Seeing the glacier made a big impression on us.
2. A vague notion, remembrance, or belief: I have the impression that we have met once before.
3. A mark produced on a surface by pressure.
4. The act or process of impressing: The impression of the company's name in the products is done by machine.
5. Printing
a. All the copies of a publication printed at one time from the same set of type.
b. A single copy of such a printing.
6. A humorous imitation of the voice and mannerisms of a famous person.
7. An initial or single coat of color or paint.
8. Dentistry An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.

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