Noun
1. 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"2. 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"3. 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"4. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing;
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"5. a symbol that is the result of printing;
"he put his stamp on the envelope"6. all the copies of a work printed at one time;
"they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"7. (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster;
"the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"8. an impressionistic portrayal of a person;
"he did a funny impression of a politician"9. the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another;
"he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"