To cut into (a hard material); in quots. figurative.

fig. (trans. and intr.) To take hold of (the mind, etc.), seize, impress, come home to. arch.

transitive. To carry away in spirit; to enrapture, transport.

transitive. To affect (esp. a person) with some quality, esp. a feeling, to communicate a feeling to (a person). Of a feeling: to take hold of…

to come (also get, go) home to: to touch, affect, or move intimately; to become clear or manifest to; to come as a realization to. Also occasionally…

transitive. To bring (a person or group) to a particular point or state, esp. an emotional or psychological state. Also: to arouse or build up (a…

Of something seen or heard: To impress strongly (a person); to appear remarkable to.

transitive. To impress in a specified way; to strike one as —, to appear to one as —, to give one the impression of being —. †Also absol. (obsolete).

To produce a deep effect or impression on the mind or feelings of; to affect or influence strongly. Usually said of the instrument.

transitive. figurative. To stimulate, motivate, encourage, rouse; to stir the emotions or feelings of. Also: to prompt or remind (a person) to do…

to burn into (of fire, a caustic, etc.): to eat its way into (a thing or substance). Usually figurative of an event, a conviction, etc.; to make…

To ‘strike’ forcibly, make a strong impression on; to move to admiration, ‘fetch’. slang.

figurative. To occur to (a person); to affect in a particular way, to appear to; to have an impact on.

transitive. To make an impression on; to introduce impressions into, to portray as an impression or set of impressions.