impression
IPA: ɪmprˈɛʃʌn
noun
- The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
- The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
- A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
- An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
- An outward appearance.
- (Internet) An performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.
- (painting) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
- (engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
- (philosophy) The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
- (printing) set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.
verb
- 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.
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Examples of "impression" in Sentences
- It gives the impression of shouting.
- It gives the impression of forthrightness.
- The impression is determined by the color.
- Afterwards, the face turns into the impression of the globe.
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