Impression

//ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another. countable, uncountable

    "His head made an impression on the pillow."

  2. 2
    the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another wordnet
  3. 3
    The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person. countable, uncountable

    "He tried to make a good impression on his parents."

  4. 4
    an impressionistic portrayal of a person wordnet
  5. 5
    A vague recalling of an event, a belief. countable, uncountable

    "I have the impression that he's already left for Paris."

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  1. 6
    (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster wordnet
  2. 7
    An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    an outward appearance wordnet
  4. 9
    An outward appearance. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed wordnet
  6. 11
    A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once. Internet, countable, uncountable

    "Publishers are paid for each ad impression their site generates."

  7. 12
    a clear and telling mental image wordnet
  8. 13
    The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    all the copies of a work printed at one time wordnet
  10. 15
    A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving wordnet
  12. 17
    The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination. countable, uncountable

    "Let us, therefore, use a little freedom, and call them Impressions; employing that word in a sense somewhat different from the usual. By the term impression, then, I mean all our more lively perceptions, when we hear, or see, or feel, or love, or hate, or desire, or will. And impressions are distinguished from ideas, which are the less lively perceptions, of which we are conscious, when we reflect on any of those sensations or movements above mentioned."

  13. 18
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing wordnet
  14. 19
    set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.

    "The trick in impressioning a key is to remove only a small amount of the blank, by filing or cutting, from the pin positions where impressions have been left."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

Etymology 2

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

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