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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pres•sion /ɪmˈprɛʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a strong effect produced on the mind, feelings, or sense:What were your impressions of Denmark after living there a year?
- an image in the mind caused by something external:the impression of sadness from a painting.
- a somewhat vague awareness:a general impression of distant voices.
- a mark produced by pressure:The dog's paws made cute little impressions in the sand.
- Show Businessan imitation of a famous person by an entertainer.
Idioms- be under the impression, [~ + (that) clause] to have the (perhaps mistaken) opinion, belief, or feeling that:I was under the impression that you were working for him.
See -press-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•pres•sion (im presh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- the first and immediate effect of an experience or perception upon the mind;
sensation. - the effect produced by an agency or influence.
- a notion, remembrance, belief, etc., often of a vague or indistinct nature:He had a general impression of lights, voices, and the clinking of silver.
- a mark, indentation, figure, etc., produced by pressure.
- an image in the mind caused by something external to it.
- the act of impressing;
state of being impressed. - Dentistrya mold taken, in plastic materials or plaster of Paris, of teeth and the surrounding tissues.
- Show Businessan imitation of the voice, mannerisms, and other traits of a person, esp. a famous person, as by an entertainer:The comedian did a hilarious impression of the president.
- [Chiefly Print.]
- Printingthe process or result of printing from type, plates, etc.
- Printinga printed copy from type, a plate, an engraved block, etc.
- Printingone of a number of printings made at different times from the same set of type, without alteration (distinguished from edition).
- Printingthe total number of copies of a book, pamphlet, etc., printed at one time from one setting of type or from one set of plates.
- Metallurgya portion of a die having in reverse the intended form of an object to be forged.
- Latin impressiōn- (stem of impressiō), equivalent. to impress(us) (see impress1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English impressio(u)n 1325–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impact, imprint.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged feeling.
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