impression

noun

1. 1

   the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

   he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax

2. 2

   an impressionistic portrayal of a person

   he did a funny impression of a politician

3. 3

   (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster

   the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay

4. 4

   an outward appearance

   he made a good impression

   I wanted to create an impression of success

5. 5

   a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

   his impression of her was favorable

   what are your feelings about the crisis?

6. 6

   a clear and telling mental image

   he described his mental picture of his assailant

   he had no clear picture of himself or his world

7. 7

   all the copies of a work printed at one time

   they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies

8. 8

   a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

   he put his stamp on the envelope

9. 9

   a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

   he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud