Noun | 1. | impression - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "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" |
2. | impression - an outward appearance; "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" Synonyms: effect | |
3. | impression - a clear and telling mental image; "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" Synonyms: mental picture, picture | |
4. | impression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" Synonyms: imprint, depression | |
5. | impression - a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope" Synonyms: stamp | |
6. | impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies" Synonyms: printing | |
7. | impression - (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay" | |
8. | impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician" | |
9. | impression - the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax" |