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impression.

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
  1. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

    countable · uncountable
    His head made an impression on the pillow.
  2. The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

    countable · uncountable
    He tried to make a good impression on his parents.
  3. A vague recalling of an event, a belief.

    countable · uncountable
    I have the impression that he's already left for Paris.
  4. An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another person.

    countable · uncountable
  5. An outward appearance.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.

    Internet · countable · uncountable
  7. The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  9. The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.

    countable · uncountable
  10. set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin impressiōder. Old French impressionder. English impression From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

verb/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
  1. To 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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin impressiōder. Old French impressionder. English impression From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

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