impression
1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed (Freq. 14)
- 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
• Syn:
feeling, belief, notion, opinion
• Derivationally related forms:
believe (for: belief), feel (for: feeling), impressionistic
• Hypernyms:
idea, thought
• Hyponyms:
presence, effect, first blush, intuition, hunch, suspicion
2. an outward appearance (Freq. 6)
- 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
• Syn:
effect
• Derivationally related forms:
impressionistic
• Hypernyms:
appearance, visual aspect
• Hyponyms:
figure, image, mark, tout ensemble
3. a clear and telling mental image (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
mental picture, picture
• Derivationally related forms:
picture (for: picture)
• Hypernyms:
image, mental image
4. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
• Syn:
depression, imprint
• Hypernyms:
concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
• Hyponyms:
dimple, groove, channel, dip, incision,
scratch, prick, slit, dent, sag, droop,
wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line,
crevice, cranny, crack, fissure, chap
5. a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
- he put his stamp on the envelope
• Syn:
stamp
• Derivationally related forms:
stamp (for: stamp)
• Hypernyms:
symbol
• Hyponyms:
imprint, embossment, seal
6. all the copies of a work printed at one time
- they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
• Syn:
printing
• Topics:
printing, printing process
• Hypernyms:
publication
• Hyponyms:
edition, proof, test copy, trial impression, mackle
7. (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
- the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
• Topics:
dentistry, dental medicine, odontology
• Hypernyms:
imprint
8. an impressionistic portrayal of a person
- he did a funny impression of a politician
• Derivationally related forms:
impressionistic
• Hypernyms:
portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
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
• Derivationally related forms:
impress
• Hypernyms:
press, pressure, pressing
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