nounπShareThe indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another."His head made an impression on the pillow."markmaterialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe overall effect of something, e.g., on a person."He tried to make a good impression on his parents."sensationmindattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vague recalling of an event, a belief."My impressions of the museum visit are mostly just of big dinosaurs and noisy children. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual."His impressions of the teacher were so funny; he mimicked her voice and how she always adjusted her glasses. "entertainmentstylecharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn outward appearance."The store's holiday decorations made festive impressions on everyone walking by. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once.""The marketing team reported a significant increase in impressions after launching the new ad campaign, meaning our ads were shown to users many more times than before." "businessmediainternettechnologycomputingstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc."The painter applied two impressions of white primer before starting on the final, vibrant color of the living room wall. "colormaterialpropertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc."The artist carefully examined the first few impressions from the newly etched copper plate, looking for any imperfections. "artwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination."The child's impressions of the ocean, with its vastness and crashing waves, were much stronger than any pictures he had seen in books. "mindsensationphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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 locksmith will impressions a blank key into the lock to create a copy, since we don't have the original. "technologyutilitypropertytechnicalmachinedeviceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading