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impression (ɪmˈprɛʃən
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Definitions
noun
- an effect produced in the mind by a stimulus; sensation ⇒
he gave the impression of wanting to help
- an imprint or mark produced by pressing ⇒
he left the impression of his finger in the mud
- a vague idea, consciousness, or belief ⇒
I had the impression we had met before
- a strong, favourable, or remarkable effect ⇒
he made an impression on the managers
- the act of impressing or the state of being impressed
- (printing)
- the act, process, or result of printing from type, plates, etc
- 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)
- the total number of copies of a publication printed at one time
- (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums, esp in wax or plaster, for use in preparing crowns, inlays, or dentures
- an imitation or impersonation ⇒
he did a funny impression of the politician
Derived Forms
imˈpressional adjectiveimˈpressionally adverb
Synonyms
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"First impressions are the most lasting"
Translations for 'impression'
- British English: impression Your impression of someone or something is what you think they are like. Your impression of a situation is what you think is going on.What were your first impressions of college?ɪmˈprɛʃən NOUN
- Arabic: إِنْطِبَاعٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: impressão
- Chinese: 印象
- Croatian: dojam
- Czech: dojem
- Danish: indtryk
- Dutch: indruk
- European Spanish: impresiónsensación
- Finnish: vaikutelma
- French: impression
- German: Eindruck Eindrücke
- Greek: εντύπωση
- Italian: impressione
- Japanese: 印象
- Korean: 인상느낌
- Norwegian: inntrykk
- Polish: wrażenie
- Portuguese: impressão
- Romanian: impresie impresii
- Russian: впечатление
- Spanish: impresiónmarca
- Swedish: intryck
- Thai: สิ่งที่ประทับใจ
- Turkish: izlenim
- Ukrainian: враження
- Vietnamese: ấn tượng
Example Sentences Including 'impression'
But even under those circumstances Yuet had formed a clear impression of the girl.THE SECRETS OF JIN-SHEI (2004)
But they certainly made enough of an impression for listeners to see why Wilson should have become so intrigued by the technique.Irish Times (2002)
I can't say that Ben ever gave me the impression that there was anything sinister going on.LOST SUMMER (2002)
Iosono's technology can create the impression that a sound is being generated directly in front of one member of the audience.New Scientist (2004)
Kevin puts it right for Natal Kevin Putt has made a quick and telling impression on his return to South Africa.Irish Times (2002)
There was also some evidence of surgical stitching, which probably gave the impression of splinters.AFTERMATH (2001)
These days there is certainly no impression of Fortress Ibrox.Glasgow Herald (2001)
This is evident in Trainspotting, with Miller's approximation of a Sean Connery impression.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Yet that first impression of identity lingered on for Carol.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
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