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English to English noun
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |  | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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an outward appearance | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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a clear and telling mental image | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | | Example: he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
source: wordnet30
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a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving | | Example: he put his stamp on the envelope
source: wordnet30
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all the copies of a work printed at one time | | Example: they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
source: wordnet30
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(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster | | Example: the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
source: wordnet30
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an impressionistic portrayal of a person | | Example: he did a funny impression of a politician
source: wordnet30
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the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another | | Example: he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax
source: wordnet30
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The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence. | | source: webster1913
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