impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/noun 10verb 1forms 3phrases 1 noun10 •the general effect that someone or something has on the mind of a person who meets or sees themHe 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. •The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.His head made an impression on the pillow. •A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc. •(Internet) A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.Publishers are paid for each ad impression their site generates. — 2010 •set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc. •An outward appearance. •The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination. •The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc. verb1 •To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.The trick in impressioning a key is to remove only a small amount of the blank, by filing or cutting, from the pin positions where impressions have been left. — 2007 formsimpressioned · impressioning · impressions Phrases with impression under the impressionBelieving or making assumptions, often incorrectly.
