impression meaning and definition

IMPRESSION noun

Definition of 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"
   • synonyms: belief, feeling, notion, opinion
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"
   • synonyms: effect
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"
   • synonyms: mental picture, picture
4. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
   • "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
   • synonyms: depression, imprint
5. a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
   • "he put his stamp on the envelope"
   • synonyms: stamp
6. all the copies of a work printed at one time
   • "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
   • synonyms: printing
7. (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
   • "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
8. an impressionistic portrayal of a person
   • "he did a funny impression of a politician"
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"