impression

im·pres·sion

I0065700 (ĭm-prĕsh′ən)n.1. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience: Seeing the glacier made a big impression on us.2. A vague notion, remembrance, or belief: I have the impression that we have met once before.3. A mark produced on a surface by pressure.4. The act or process of impressing: The impression of the company's name in the products is done by machine.5. Printing a. All the copies of a publication printed at one time from the same set of type.b. A single copy of such a printing.6. A humorous imitation of the voice and mannerisms of a famous person.7. An initial or single coat of color or paint.8. Dentistry An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.

impression

(ɪmˈprɛʃən) n1. an effect produced in the mind by a stimulus; sensation: he gave the impression of wanting to help. 2. an imprint or mark produced by pressing: he left the impression of his finger in the mud. 3. a vague idea, consciousness, or belief: I had the impression we had met before. 4. a strong, favourable, or remarkable effect: he made an impression on the managers. 5. the act of impressing or the state of being impressed6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a. the act, process, or result of printing from type, plates, etcb. one of a number of printings of a publication printed from the same setting of type with no or few alterations. Compare edition²c. the total number of copies of a publication printed at one time7. (Dentistry) dentistry an imprint of the teeth and gums, esp in wax or plaster, for use in preparing crowns, inlays, or dentures8. an imitation or impersonation: he did a funny impression of the politician. imˈpressional adj imˈpressionally adv

im•pres•sion

(ɪmˈprɛʃ ən)

n. 1. a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, or senses. 2. the effect produced by an agency or influence. 3. a somewhat vague awareness: a general impression of distant voices. 4. a mark produced by pressure. 5. an image in the mind caused by something external to it. 6. the act of impressing or the state of being impressed. 7. an imprint of the teeth or gums taken in plastic material that forms a mold in dentistry. 8. a caricatured imitation of a usu. famous person by an entertainer. 9. a. the process or result of printing from type, plates, an engraved block, etc. b. one of a number of printings made at different times from the same set of type. c. all the copies, as of a book, printed at one time from one setting of type or from one set of plates. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin impressiō; see impress¹, -ion] im•pres′sion•al, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impression - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "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"notion, belief, feeling, opinionidea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"presence - the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"effect - an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"first blush - at the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails"hunch, suspicion, intuition - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
	2.	impression - an outward appearance; "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"effectappearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thingfigure - the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"image - the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image"mark - the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"tout ensemble - a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
	3.	impression - a clear and telling mental image; "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"mental picture, pictureimage, mental image - an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
	4.	impression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"imprint, depressiondimple - a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inwardgroove, channel - a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)dimple - any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"dip - a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road"incision, prick, scratch, dent, slit - a depression scratched or carved into a surfacedroop, sag - a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"crinkle, wrinkle, furrow, crease, seam, line - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"cranny, crevice, fissure, chap, crack - a long narrow depression in a surface
	5.	impression - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"stampsymbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significanceembossment, imprint - an impression produced by pressure or printingseal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"
	6.	impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"printingpublication - a copy of a printed work offered for distributionedition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is publishedtest copy, trial impression, proof - (printing) an impression made to check for errorsmackle - a printed impression that is blurred or doubledprinting process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
	7.	impression - (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"imprint - a device produced by pressure on a surfacedental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
	8.	impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"personation, portrayal, characterization, enactment - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
	9.	impression - the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"pressing, pressure, press - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

impression

noun1. idea, feeling, thought, sense, opinion, view, assessment, judgment, reaction, belief, concept, fancy, notion, conviction, suspicion, hunch, apprehension, inkling, funny feeling (informal) My impression is that they are totally out of control.2. effect, influence, impact, sway She gave no sign that his charm had made any impression on her.3. imitation, parody, impersonation, mockery, send-up (Brit. informal), takeoff (informal) He amused us doing impressions of film actors.4. mark, imprint, stamp, stamping, depression, outline, hollow, dent, impress, indentation the world's oldest fossil impressions of plant lifemake an impression cause a stir, stand out, make an impact, be conspicuous, find favour, make a hit (informal), arouse comment, excite notice He's certainly made an impression on the interviewing board.Proverbs
"First impressions are the most lasting"

impression

noun1. The strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another:force, impact, influence, repercussion.2. The character projected or given by someone to the public:appearance, image.3. Intuitive cognition:feeling, hunch, idea, intuition, suspicion.4. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure:impress, imprint, indent, indentation, mark, print, stamp.5. The entire number of copies of a publication printed from a single typesetting:printing.

Translations

印象模糊的观念印次印记

impress

(imˈpres) verb1. to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person). I was impressed by his good behaviour. 令人感動，令人欽佩 使钦佩，使敬仰 2. (with on or upon) to stress (something to someone). I must impress upon you the need for silence. 強調 给…留下深刻的印象3. to fix (a fact etc in the mind). She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory. 銘記 铭刻4. make (a mark) on something by pressing. a footprint impressed in the sand. 印在 压，印 imˈpression (-ʃən) noun1. the idea or effect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc. The film made a great impression on me. 印象 印象2. a vague idea. I have the impression that he's not pleased. 模糊的概念 模糊的观念3. the mark left by an object on another object. The dog left an impression of its paws in the wet cement. 痕跡 印记4. a single printing of a book etc. 單次印刷的數量 印次imˈpressive (-siv) adjective (negative unimpressive) making a great impression on a person's mind, feelings etc. an impressive ceremony. 讓人深刻印象的 给人深刻印象的imˈpressively adverb 令人感動地，令人欽佩地 感人地，令人印象深刻地 imˈpressiveness noun 令人感動，令人欽佩 令人感动，令人难忘 be under the impression (that) to have the (often wrong) feeling or idea that. I was under the impression that you were paying for this meal. (誤)以為 以为

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