an idea, a feeling or an opinion that you get about somebody/something, or that somebody/something gives you

the effect that an experience or a person has on somebody/something

The new player failed to make an immediate impression on the team.

I don't think this argument made any impression upon the brothers.

The events left an indelible impression on all those who witnessed them.

The stillness and silence leave a deep impression on visitors.

a drawing showing what a person looks like or what a place or a building will look like in the future

This is an artist's impression of the new stadium.

a clever or funny copy of the way a person acts or speaks

He did an impression of Tom Hanks.

She did her Marilyn Monroe impression.

Clever lighting creates an impression of space in a room.

a mark that is left when an object is pressed hard into a surface

The dentist made an impression of his teeth.

The sealing wax bore the impression of a sailing ship.

all the copies of a book that are printed at one time, with few or no changes to the contents since the last time the book was printed

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