impression

Meanings

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  • "his impression of her was favorable"
• an outward appearance
  • "he made a good impression"
  • "I wanted to create an impression of success"
• a clear and telling mental image
  • "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  • "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
• a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
• all the copies of a work printed at one time
• (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
  • "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
• an impressionistic portrayal of a person
  • "he did a funny impression of a politician"
• the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
  • "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"

Synonyms

belief, depression, effect, feeling, imprint, mental picture, notion, opinion, picture, printing, stamp