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impression
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
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noun
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
“he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax”
noun
an impressionistic portrayal of a person
“he did a funny impression of a politician”
noun
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
“the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay”
noun
an outward appearance
“he made a good impression”
noun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
“his impression of her was favorable”
noun
a clear and telling mental image
“he described his mental picture of his assailant”
noun
all the copies of a work printed at one time
“they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies”
noun
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
“he put his stamp on the envelope”
noun
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
“he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”
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he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax
he did a funny impression of a politician
the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
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
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
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
they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
he put his stamp on the envelope
he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
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