noun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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- 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
noun
an outward appearance
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- 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
noun
a clear and telling mental image
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- 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
noun
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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- he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
noun
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
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- he put his stamp on the envelope
noun
all the copies of a work printed at one time
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- they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
noun
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
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- the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
noun
an impressionistic portrayal of a person
Examples
- he did a funny impression of a politician
noun
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
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- he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax