impression

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
2. (countable, uncountable) The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
3. (countable, uncountable) A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
4. (countable, uncountable) An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
5. (countable, uncountable) An outward appearance.
6. (Internet, countable, uncountable) A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.
7. (countable, uncountable) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
8. (countable, uncountable) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
9. (countable, uncountable) The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
10. (countable, uncountable) set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.

Verb

To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.

Synonyms

effect

imprint

print

feeling

stamp

sensation

influence

appearance

mark

printing

notion

opinion

trace

semblance

belief

emotion

sentiment

feel

thought

💭

stamping

pressure

impact

seal

🦭

dent

marking

mold

air

deep emotion

depression

excitement

sense

spoor

track

indentation

presswork

mould

picture

mental picture

idea

💡

grave

🪦

dint

form

footprint

👣

aura

foot-mark

fingerprint

compression

figure

marker

cachet

Translations

impression

Eindruck

impresión

indruk

impressão

impressione

effet

effect

Wirkung

efecto

Effekt

efecte

efeito

Auswirkung

etki

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

Etymology

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.