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Type Words
Synonyms depression, imprint
Type of incurvation, concave shape, concavity, incurvature
Has types crevice, crinkle, dent, dimple, dip, droop, wrinkle, channel, chap, crack, cranny, crease, fissure, furrow, groove, incision, line, prick, sag, scratch, seam, slit


he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud.
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Synonyms stamp
Type of symbol
Has types embossment, seal, imprint
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Synonyms effect
Type of appearance, visual aspect
Has types image, mark, tout ensemble, figure
Derivation impressionistic


he made a good impression.
I wanted to create an impression of success.
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Synonyms mental picture, picture
Type of mental image, image


the events left a permanent impression in his mind.
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Synonyms printing
Type of publication
Has types proof, edition, test copy, mackle, trial impression
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Synonyms belief, feeling, notion, opinion
Type of idea, thought
Has types intuition, first blush, suspicion, effect, presence, hunch
Derivation impressionistic


his impression of her was favorable.
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Type of portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
Derivation impressionistic


he did a funny impression of a politician.
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Type of imprint


the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay.
Type Words
Type of press, pressing, pressure
Derivation impress


he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax.

Examples of impression

impression
The court is designed to give the impression of a brown-and-tan fir tree forest.
From the omaha.com
He's making his first impression now, and through two days it's been a good one.
From the dailynews.com
That's absolutely true, and I don't mean to leave you with any other impression.
From the suntimes.com
I was under the impression that you were lumping all transhuminist as crackpots.
From the forbes.com
The overall impression is of a chronicler at pains to be both fair and accurate.
From the guardian.co.uk
Harper's presence was ultimately unnecessary, but his hustle made an impression.
From the washingtonpost.com
I am not a golf fan, but this man made a great impression on many, including me.
From the independent.co.uk
I didn't get the impression that my kids'peers were pestering parents to buy it.
From the guardian.co.uk
Still, it gives our children the right impression, and that is all that matters.
From the getreading.co.uk
More examples
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • Mental picture: 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"
  • Depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
  • Stamp: a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
  • All the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
  • A dental impression may be described as an accurate representation of part or all of a person's dentition and other areas of the mouth. The dental impression forms an imprint (i.e. ...
  • Impression is a concept from the Dragonriders of Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey. In Pernese terms, the word Impress is the joining of minds. This happens when a fire-lizard, wher, or dragon is hatched from its egg. ...
  • An Impression (online media) according to the "Basic Advertising Measures," from [FAST], an ad industry group, is "The count of a delivered basic advertising unit from an ad distribution point. ...