impression
/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ noun B1- The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another. · His head made an impression on the pillow.
- The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person. · He tried to make a good impression on his parents.
- A vague recalling of an event, a belief. · I have the impression that he's already left for Paris.
- An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another person.
- An outward appearance.
- A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.
- The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
- A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
Plural impressions
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But, to the Lion’s surprise, he could make no impression on the tin, although the Woodman fell over in the road and lay still.
Villefort’s first impression was favorable; but he had been so often warned to mistrust first impulses, that he applied the maxim to the impression, forgetting the difference between the two words.
Does that make any impression on your mind?”
He was cheery and genial to all, but somewhat offhand in his manners, giving the impression that he had seen life in social strata on some far lower horizon than the county society of Sussex.
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