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Synonyms
impression

noun

  1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed: "his impression of her was favorable"
  2. an outward appearance: "he made a good impression"
  3. a clear and telling mental image: "he described his mental picture of his assailant"
  4. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing: "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
  5. a symbol that is the result of printing: "he put his stamp on the envelope"
  6. all the copies of a work printed at one time: "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
  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"