Impression

noun

ɪm'prɛʃən

Noun

an outward appearance
“he made a good impression”
“I wanted to create an impression of success”
Similar:Effect
Type of:Appearance
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
“he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”
Similar:DepressionImprint
Type of:IncurvationConcavityIncurvature
a clear and telling mental image
“the events left a permanent impression in his mind”
Similar:Picture
Type of:Image
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
“his impression of her was favorable”
Similar:Belief Feeling Notion Opinion
Type of:IdeaThought
an impressionistic portrayal of a person
“he did a funny impression of a politician”
Type of:PortrayalCharacterizationEnactment
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
“the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay”
Type of:Imprint
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
“he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax”
Type of:PressPressingPressure
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
Similar:Stamp
Type of:Symbol
all the copies of a work printed at one time
Similar:Printing
Type of:Publication