IMPRESSION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
   Usage Example(s)
   • he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressing (what does pressing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an impressionistic portrayal of a person
   Usage Example(s)
   • he did a funny impression of a politician
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • portrayal (what does portrayal mean?)
   • characterization (what does characterization mean?)
   • enactment (what does enactment mean?)
   • personation (what does personation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an outward appearance
   Synonym(s)
   • effect (what does effect mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appearance (what does appearance mean?)
   • visual aspect (what does visual aspect mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • tout ensemble (what does tout ensemble mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
   Synonym(s)
   • belief (what does belief mean?)
   • feeling (what does feeling mean?)
   • notion (what does notion mean?)
   • opinion (what does opinion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • idea (what does idea mean?)
   • thought (what does thought mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • presence (what does presence mean?)
   • effect (what does effect mean?)
   • first blush (what does first blush mean?)
   • intuition (what does intuition mean?)
   • hunch (what does hunch mean?)
   • suspicion (what does suspicion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • believe (what does believe mean?)
   • trust (what does trust mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • feel (what does feel mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a clear and telling mental image
   Synonym(s)
   • mental picture (what does mental picture mean?)
   • picture (what does picture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • image (what does image mean?)
   • mental image (what does mental image mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • visualize (what does visualize mean?)
   • visualise (what does visualise mean?)
   • envision (what does envision mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   • fancy (what does fancy mean?)
   • see (what does see mean?)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
   • picture (what does picture mean?)
   • image (what does image mean?)
7. Meaning
   • all the copies of a work printed at one time
   Synonym(s)
   • printing (what does printing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • publication (what does publication mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • edition (what does edition mean?)
   • proof (what does proof mean?)
   • test copy (what does test copy mean?)
   • trial impression (what does trial impression mean?)
   • mackle (what does mackle mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a symbol that is the result of printing
   Synonym(s)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he put his stamp on the envelope
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • symbol (what does symbol mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
   • embossment (what does embossment mean?)
   • revenue stamp (what does revenue stamp mean?)
   • seal (what does seal mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • emboss (what does emboss mean?)
   • boss (what does boss mean?)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
   Synonym(s)
   • depression (what does depression mean?)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
   Hypernyms(s) impression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concave shape (what does concave shape mean?)
   • concavity (what does concavity mean?)
   • incurvation (what does incurvation mean?)
   • incurvature (what does incurvature mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dimple (what does dimple mean?)
   • groove (what does groove mean?)
   • channel (what does channel mean?)
   • dimple (what does dimple mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • incision (what does incision mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)
   • slit (what does slit mean?)
   • dent (what does dent mean?)
   • sag (what does sag mean?)
   • droop (what does droop mean?)
   • wrinkle (what does wrinkle mean?)
   • furrow (what does furrow mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • crinkle (what does crinkle mean?)
   • seam (what does seam mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   • crevice (what does crevice mean?)
   • cranny (what does cranny mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • fissure (what does fissure mean?)
   • chap (what does chap mean?)