impression

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #2907

Meanings

1

noun
The effect or feeling that someone or something leaves in your mind.

He tried to make a good impression on his new boss.
2

noun
An idea or belief about something, often not certain.

I got the impression that she wasn't happy with the plan.
3

noun
A funny imitation of how a famous person speaks or acts.

He did a hilarious impression of the president.
4

noun
A mark or shape made by pressing one thing into another.

His head left an impression on the pillow.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the effect or feeling that... effect

2 noun · an idea or belief about... feeling

4 noun · a mark or shape made by... depression

Word family

Forms impressions

Derived forms after-impressionafterimpressionimpressionabilityimpressionableimpressionalimpressionerimpressionism impressionist impressionisticimpressionlessimpressivemisimpression

Related forms impress impressive

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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unfavorable impression
A negative opinion or feeling formed about someone or something.

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (3)

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Etymology

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

impression Old French impressio Latin

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Topics

Emotions & Feelings

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# impression

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 2907

## Meanings
1. The effect or feeling that someone or something leaves in your mind.
2. An idea or belief about something, often not certain.
3. A funny imitation of how a famous person speaks or acts.
4. A mark or shape made by pressing one thing into another.

## Examples
- He tried to make a good impression on his new boss.
- I got the impression that she wasn't happy with the plan.
- He did a hilarious impression of the president.
- His head left an impression on the pillow.

## Derived Forms
- after-impression
- afterimpression
- impressionability
- impressionable
- impressional
- impressioner
- impressionism
- impressionist
- impressionistic
- impressionless
- impressive
- misimpression

## Related Forms
- impress
- impressive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: impression
- Root: impressio

## Etymology
From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Impression comes from Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The effect or feeling that someone or something leaves in your mind” and “An idea or belief about something, often not certain”.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings

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