Definition of Impression

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impression
n. strong feeling or idea left by an experience; effect; vague memory; stamp, imprint; stamping, impressing

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Impression Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Impression
(n.)
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.
  
(n.)
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.
  
(n.)
That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result of an influence exerted from without.
  
(n.)
That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency; appearance; phenomenon.
  
(n.)
Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest, concern.
  
(n.)
In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in house painting and the like.
  
(n.)
Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.
  
(n.)
An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.
  
(n.)
A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, or the like.
  

WordNet 2.0
impression

Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) feeling, belief, notion, opinion
(hypernym) idea, thought
(hyponym) presence
2. 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"
(synonym) effect
(hypernym) appearance, visual aspect
(hyponym) figure
3. 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"
(synonym) mental picture, picture
(hypernym) image, mental image
4. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
(synonym) depression, imprint
(hypernym) concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
(hyponym) dimple
5. a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
(synonym) stamp
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) imprint, embossment
6. all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
(synonym) printing
(hypernym) publication
(hyponym) edition
(classification) printing, printing process
7. (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
(hypernym) imprint
(classification) dentistry, dental medicine, odontology
8. an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"
(hypernym) portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
9. the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
(hypernym) press, pressure, pressing
(derivation) impress, imprint

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hEnglish - advanced version
impression

impression
\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. to shelter us from impressions of weather, we must spin, we must weave, we must build.
3. that which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency; appearance; phenomenon. [obs.] portentous blaze of comets and impressions in the air. a fiery impression falling from out of heaven.
4. influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest, concern. his words impression left. such terrible impression made the dream. i have a father's dear impression, and wish, before i fall into my grave, that i might see her married.
5. an indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.
6. impressiveness; emphasis of delivery. which must be read with an impression.
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.
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.


  similar words(3) 




 centrifugal impression 
 centripetal impression 
 proof impression 

English Phonetics

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Argraff
Argraff = n. an impression; a print, or stamp; an inscription

Argraffiad
Argraffiad = n. an impression

Llafan
Llafan = n. that bears impression

Marc
Marc = n. impression, a mark

Talm
Talm = n. impression; space; while; range; small quantity

Yspwysiad
Yspwysiad = n. impression


Impression Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms
IMPRESSION
A printed sheet is an "impression" taken from the printing press or plate. Also known as the actual printed design of a stamp.

Fine Art Terminology
Impression
Fine art made by any printing or
stamping process.


Impression Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology
Impression
Relates to counting the number of times a web page advertising banner is displayed - Normally in a 24-hour period - My Glossary has the Link Exchange Banner & an impression relates to this banner being displayed once.

WebGuest Web Glossary
Impression
Each request for a Web page on a particular server  . These days, most server log files  only count impressions, not "hits  " (which may include requests for graphic files). Counting the impressions is a good way to measure the popularity of a Web site .


Impression Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Internet PR glossary
impression
A unit of Web measurement that indicates when a user views a Web page or online advertisement. See also CPM; contrast with click-through


Impression Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Impression
Impression can mean:
mishika David Hume uses the word "impression" as he defines it in "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding".

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