Definitions for impression
ɪmˈprɛʃ ənim·pres·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinionnoun

   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, effectnoun

   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"

3. mental picture, picture, impressionnoun

   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"

4. depression, impression, imprintnoun

   a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

   "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"

5. stamp, impressionnoun

   a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

   "he put his stamp on the envelope"

6. impression, printingnoun

   all the copies of a work printed at one time

   "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"

7. impressionnoun

   (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster

   "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"

8. impressionnoun

   an impressionistic portrayal of a person

   "he did a funny impression of a politician"

9. impressionnoun

   the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impressionnoun

   The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

   His head made an impression on the pillow.

2. impressionnoun

   The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

   What is your impression of Beatles' music?

3. impressionnoun

   A vague recalling of an event, a belief

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

4. impressionnoun

   An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual

5. impressionnoun

   An outward appearance

6. impressionnoun

   An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once

7. Etymology: From impression, from impressio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impressionnoun

   Etymology: impressio, Latin; impression, Fr.

   1. The act of pressing one body upon another.

   Sensation is such an impression or motion, made in some part of the body, as produces some perception in the understanding. John Locke.

   2. Mark made by pressure; stamp.

   Like to a chaos, or unlick'd bear-whelp,
   That carries no impression like the dam. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   3. Image fixed in the mind.

   Were the offices of religion stript of all the external decencies, they would not make a due impression on the mind. Francis Atterbury.

   The false representations of the kingdom's enemies had made some impression in the mind of the successor. Jonathan Swift.

   4. Operation; influence.

   The king had made him high sheriff of Sussex, that he might the better make impression upon that county. Edward Hyde.

   We lie open to the impressions of flattery, which we admit without scruple, because we think we deserve it. Francis Atterbury.

   Universal gravitation is above all mechanism, and proceeds from a divine energy and impression. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   There is a real knowledge of material things, when the thing itself, and the real action and impression thereof on our senses, is perceived. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

   5. Edition; number printed at once; one course of printing.

   To be distracted with many opinions, makes men to be of the last impression, and full of change. Francis Bacon.

   For ten impressions, which his works have had in so many years, at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth. Dryden.

   6. Effect of an attack.

   Such a defeat of near two hundred horse, seconded with two thousand foot, may surely endure a comparison with any of the bravest impressions in ancient times. Henry Wotton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impression

   Impression is a perception, feeling, or image about something or someone, usually formed based on experience or encounter. It can also refer to the impact or influence that something or someone has on another's thoughts or feelings. It can also denote an imprint or mark made by pressing something onto a surface.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Impressionnoun

   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

2. Impressionnoun

   that which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result of an influence exerted from without

3. Impressionnoun

   that which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency; appearance; phenomenon

4. Impressionnoun

   influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest, concern

5. Impressionnoun

   an indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief

6. Impressionnoun

   impressiveness; emphasis of delivery

7. Impressionnoun

   the pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time

8. Impressionnoun

   in painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in house painting and the like

9. Impressionnoun

   a print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, or the like

10. Etymology: [F. impression, L. impressio.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. impression

   The effect produced upon any ship, place, or body of troops, by a hostile attack.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impression

   The effect of an attack upon any place or body of soldiers.

Matched Categories

1. • Concave Shape
   • Dentistry
   • Image
   • Imprint
   • Portrayal
   • Press
   • Printing
   • Publication
   • Symbol

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'impression' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2504

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'impression' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2212

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'impression' in Nouns Frequency: #929

Anagrams for impression »

1. permission

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impression in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impression in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of impression in a Sentence

1. Hippocrates:

   it would not be a good impression that even the heads can be lax because of Company’s leniency

2. Judge Andrew Napolitano:

   So here’s what we have heard from people who have seen this stuff: that the FBI is attempting to create a false impression of what they want us to think they found by selectively releasing all information.

3. Peter Altmaier:

   We in Germany obviously want illegal content to be removed from the Internet. That concerns not only Facebook, but Facebook among others, my impression is that Mr Zuckerberg understood the importance of this issue.

4. Carl Sferrazza Anthony:

   Melania Trump is, to my imagination, emerging as rather a Mona Lisa of first ladies. Because it is by her appearance and her posture that she seems to signal a strong impression; it's a centered quality. It's an independent quality.

5. Travis Alexander:

   The crime scene was such a mess, … But when I first came across Jodi and we arrested her at her grandparents’ house, my initial impression of her was she didn’t seem concerned at all… The whole case was bizarre. Especially her demeanor… Even when we booked her, she wanted to make sure her hair looked OK… Things like that were not sitting well with a lot of us. She was almost more concerned about her image… She didn’t have a concern for consequence or outcome… Like for me, I wouldn’t care what my hair looked like if I was being arrested or what my picture is going to look like. To me, that was just weird.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impression
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impression
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=impression
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impression
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=impression
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html