impression

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

“His head made an impression on the pillow.”

The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

“He tried to make a good impression on his parents.”

A vague recalling of an event, a belief.

“I have the impression that he's already left for Paris.”

An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.

An outward appearance.

advertisingAn online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once.

paintingThe first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.

engravingA print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.

philosophyThe vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.

printingSet of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.

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”

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”

A concavity in a surface produced by pressing

“he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”

A symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

“he put his stamp on the envelope”

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.