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Impression Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Impression? [n] the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax" [n] an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician" [n] (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist made an impression for use in preparing an inlay" [n] 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" [n] 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" [n] 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" [n] all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies" [n] a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope" [n] a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Impression: belief \| depression \| effect \| feeling \| imprint \| mental picture \| notion \| opinion \| picture \| printing \| stamp Related Terms \| Find terms related to Impression: absorption and regurgitation \| aesthetic form \| affect \| affection \| alveolation \| alveolus \| angle \| apprehension \| aquatint \| archetype \| aroma \| art form \| aspect \| assumption \| attitude \| attribute \| autolithograph \| awareness \| back number \| backlash \| backwash \| badge \| bare suggestion \| belief \| block \| block print \| boss \| brainwashing \| brand \| build \| bump \| cachet \| cameo \| cast \| catalog \| cataloging \| catechization \| character \| character sketch \| characteristic \| characterization \| chromolithograph \| 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intellectual object \| intimation \| intuition \| intuitive impression \| issue \| itemization \| judgment \| keynote \| layout \| letterpress \| library \| library edition \| light \| lights \| likeness \| limning \| lineaments \| linoleum-block print \| lithograph \| look \| lump \| mackle \| make \| makeup \| manner \| mannerism \| mark \| marking \| matrix \| memory-trace \| mental image \| mental impression \| mere notion \| mezzotint \| mimeograph copy \| mimesis \| mind \| mirroring \| modality \| mode \| model \| mold \| mystique \| nature \| negative \| notch \| notion \| number \| observation \| odor \| offcut \| offprint \| offset \| onomatopoeia \| opinion \| pad \| parody \| particularity \| particularization \| passion \| pattern \| paw print \| pawmark \| peculiarity \| perception \| personal judgment \| phase \| phasis \| photocopy \| photograph \| Photostat \| photostatic copy \| picture \| pimple \| pit \| plagiarism \| plagiary \| Platonic form \| Platonic idea \| 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specification \| stamp \| stance \| stat \| step \| structure \| stud \| style \| suggestion \| sunken part \| supposition \| susceptible \| susceptive \| suspicion \| taint \| takeoff \| take-off \| tang \| taste \| theory \| thinking \| thought \| thumbmark \| thumbprint \| token \| total effect \| trace \| track \| trade book \| trade edition \| trait \| trick \| turn \| twist \| type \| undercurrent \| vague feeling \| vague idea \| vestige \| view \| viewpoint \| vignette \| vivid description \| volume \| way of thinking \| wise \| wood engraving \| woodblock \| woodcut \| woodprint \| word painting \| Xerox \| Xerox copy \| xylograph See Also \| appearance \| channel \| chap \| characterization \| concave shape \| concavity \| crack \| cranny \| crease \| crevice \| crinkle \| dent \| dimple \| dip \| droop \| edition \| effect \| embossment \| enactment \| figure \| fissure \| furrow \| groove \| hunch \| idea \| image \| imprint \| imprint \| incision \| incurvation \| incurvature \| intuition \| line \| mackle \| mark \| mental image \| personation \| portrayal \| presence \| press \| pressing \| pressure \| prick \| proof \| publication \| revenue stamp \| sag \| scratch \| seal \| seam \| slit \| suspicion \| symbol \| test copy \| thought \| tout ensemble \| visual aspect \| wrinkle Impression In Webster's Dictionary \Im*pres"sion\, n. [F. impression, L. impressio.] 1. 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. That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result of an influence exerted from without. The stamp and clear impression of good sense. --Cowper. To shelter us from impressions of weather, we must spin, we must weave, we must build. --Barrow. 3. That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency; appearance; phenomenon. [Obs.] Portentous blaze of comets and impressions in the air. --Milton. A fiery impression falling from out of Heaven. --Holland. 4. Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest, concern. --Reid. His words impression left. --Milton. Such terrible impression made the dream. --Shak. I have a father's dear impression, And wish, before I fall into my grave, That I might see her married. --Ford. 5. An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief. 6. Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery. Which must be read with an impression. --Milton. 7. (Print.) 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. Ten impressions which his books have had. --Dryden. 8. In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in house painting and the like. [R.] 9. (Engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, or the like. {Proof impression}, one of the early impressions taken from an engraving, before the plate or block is worn.

Impression Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impression?

[n] the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
[n] an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"
[n] (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist made an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[n] all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
[n] a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
[n] a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"

Impression In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pres"sion\, n. [F. impression, L. impressio.]
1. 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. That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation;
   sensible result of an influence exerted from without.

         The stamp and clear impression of good sense.
                                               --Cowper.

         To shelter us from impressions of weather, we must
         spin, we must weave, we must build.   --Barrow.

3. That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or
   agency; appearance; phenomenon. [Obs.]

         Portentous blaze of comets and impressions in the
         air.                                  --Milton.

         A fiery impression falling from out of Heaven.
                                               --Holland.

4. Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence,
   interest, concern. --Reid.

         His words impression left.            --Milton.

         Such terrible impression made the dream. --Shak.

         I have a father's dear impression, And wish, before
         I fall into my grave, That I might see her married.
                                               --Ford.

5. An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.

6. Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.

         Which must be read with an impression. --Milton.

7. (Print.) 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.

         Ten impressions which his books have had. --Dryden.

8. In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in
   house painting and the like. [R.]

9. (Engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal
   plate, or the like.

{Proof impression}, one of the early impressions taken from
   an engraving, before the plate or block is worn.

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