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im·pres·sion  (m-prshn)

n.

1. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience.

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.

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 done by an entertainer.

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.

Synonyms: impression, impress¹, imprint, print, stamp
These nouns denote a visible mark made on a surface by pressure: an impression of a notary's seal on wax; the impress of bare feet in the sand; a medal with the imprint of a bald eagle; the print of automobile tires in the tar; a gold ingot with the refiner's stamp.

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impression

Noun

1. an effect produced in the mind by a person or thing: she was keen to create a relaxed impression

2. a vague idea or belief: he only had a vague impression of how it worked

3. a strong, favourable, or remarkable effect

4. an impersonation for entertainment

5. an imprint or mark produced by pressing

6. Printing the number of copies of a publication printed at one time

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impression - 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" notion, belief, feeling, opinion idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force" effect - an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect" first blush - at the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails" hunch, suspicion, intuition - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
	2.	impression - 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" effect appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing figure - the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure" image - the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image" mark - the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" tout ensemble - a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
	3.	impression - 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" mental picture, picture image, mental image - an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
	4.	impression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" imprint, depression dimple - a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled" concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward groove, channel - a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) dimple - any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball" dip - a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road" incision, prick, scratch, dent, slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surface droop, sag - a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat" crinkle, wrinkle, furrow, crease, seam, line - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" cranny, crevice, fissure, chap, crack - a long narrow depression in a surface
	5.	impression - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope" stamp symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance embossment, imprint - an impression produced by pressure or printing seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"
	6.	impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies" printing publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution edition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published test copy, trial impression, proof - (printing) an impression made to check for errors mackle - a printed impression that is blurred or doubled printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
	7.	impression - (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay" imprint - a device produced by pressure on a surface dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
	8.	impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician" personation, portrayal, characterization, enactment - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
	9.	impression - the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax" pressing, pressure, press - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

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impression

noun 1. idea, feeling, thought, sense, opinion, view, assessment, judgment, reaction, belief, concept, fancy, notion, conviction, suspicion, hunch, apprehension, inkling, funny feeling (informal)

noun 2. effect, influence, impact, sway

noun 3. imitation, parody, impersonation, mockery, send-up Brit. (informal) takeoff (informal)

noun 4. mark, imprint, stamp, stamping, depression, outline, hollow, dent, impress, indentation make an impression cause a stir, stand out, make an impact, be conspicuous, find favour, make a hit (informal) arouse comment, excite notice

Translations

impression [ɪmˈprɛʃən] n → impresión f (= footprint etc); huella (= print run); edición f;

to be under the impression that → tener la idea de que;

to make a good/bad impression on sb → causar buena/mala impresión a algn

impression [ɪmˈprɛʃən] n → impression f [of stamp, seal]; empreinte f (= imitation); imitation f;

to make a good/bad impression on sb → faire bonne/mauvaise impression sur qn;

to be under the impression that → avoir l'impression que

impression [ɪmˈprɛʃən] n → Eindruck m;

(of stamp, seal) → Abdruck m;

(imitation) → Nachahmung f, Imitation f;

to make a good/bad impression on sb → einen guten/schlechten Eindruck auf jdn machen;

to be under the impression that ... → den Eindruck haben, dass ...

impression [ɪmˈprɛʃən] n → impressione f;

to be under the impression that → avere l'impressione che;

to make a good/bad impression on sb → fare una buona/cattiva impressione a or su qn