impression

(noun) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed. Synonyms: feeling, belief, notion, opinion. Examples: "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."

(noun) an outward appearance. Synonyms: effect. Examples: "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."

(noun) a clear and telling mental image. Synonyms: mental picture, picture. Examples: "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."

(noun) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing. Synonyms: depression, imprint. Examples: "He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud."

(noun) a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving. Synonyms: stamp. Examples: "He put his stamp on the envelope."

(noun) all the copies of a work printed at one time. Synonyms: printing. Examples: "They ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies."

(noun) (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster. Examples: "The dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay."

(noun) an impressionistic portrayal of a person. Examples: "He did a funny impression of a politician."

(noun) the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another. Examples: "He watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax."