| noun | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed “his impression of her was favorable” |
| noun | an outward appearance “he made a good impression” |
| noun | a clear and telling mental image “he described his mental picture of his assailant” |
| noun | a concavity in a surface produced by pressing “he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud” |
| noun | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving “he put his stamp on the envelope” |
| noun | all the copies of a work printed at one time “they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies” |
| noun | (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster “the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay” |
| noun | an impressionistic portrayal of a person “he did a funny impression of a politician” |
| noun | the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another “he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax” |
| impressionistic | adjective | of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning |
| feel | verb | come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds |
| believe | verb | be confident about something |
| picture | verb | imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
| stamp | verb | raise in a relief |
| impress | verb | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure |