impression

Noun
  1. A vague idea in which some confidence is placed (synset 105925333)
    "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"
    is a type of: idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
    subtypes:
    • presence - the impression that something is present
    • effect - an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
    • first blush - at the first glimpse or impression
    • hunch, intuition, suspicion - an impression that something might be the case
    same as: belief, feeling, notion, opinion
  2. An outward appearance (synset 104682671)
    "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"
    is a type of: appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    subtypes:
    • figure - the impression produced by a person
    • image - the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public
    • mark - the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
    • tout ensemble - a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
    same as: effect
  3. A clear and telling mental image (synset 105945422)
    "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"
    is a type of: image, mental image - an iconic mental representation
    same as: mental picture, picture
  4. A concavity in a surface produced by pressing (synset 113919062)
    "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
    is a type of: concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward
    subtypes:
    same as: depression, imprint
  5. A symbol that is the result of printing or engraving (synset 106868257)
    "he put his stamp on the envelope"
    is a type of: symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    subtypes:
    • embossment, imprint - an impression produced by pressure or printing
    • seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
    same as: stamp
  6. All the copies of a work printed at one time (synset 106602491)
    "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
    referred to in: printing, printing process - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
    is a type of: publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
    subtypes:
    • edition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
    • proof, test copy, trial impression - (printing) an impression made to check for errors
    • mackle - a printed impression that is blurred or doubled
    same as: printing
  7. (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster (synset 103570029)
    "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
    referred to in: dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    is a type of: imprint - a device produced by pressure on a surface
  8. An impressionistic portrayal of a person (synset 100550143)
    "he did a funny impression of a politician"
    is a type of: characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
  9. The act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another (synset 100114352)
    "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
    is a type of: press, pressing, pressure - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

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