Impression I Made ɪmˈpreʃn Somebody/Something Make Lasting People

• a general/an overall impression
• an initial/a lasting impression
• to get a good/bad impression of somebody/something
• my first impression of him was favourable.

impression

1. an idea, a feeling or an opinion that you get about somebody/something, or that somebody/something gives you
• a general/an overall impression
• an initial/a lasting impression
• to get a good/bad impression of somebody/something
• My first impression of him was favourable.
• She gives the impression of being very busy.
• I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation.
• My impression is that there are still a lot of problems.
• Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly).
2. the effect that an experience or a person has on somebody/something
• a big impression
• His trip to India made a strong impression on him.
• My words made no impression on her.
• You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you).
3. a drawing showing what a person looks like or what a place or a building will look like in the future
• This is an artist's impression of the new stadium.
4. an amusing copy of the way a person acts or speaks
• synonym impersonation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/impersonation
• He did an impression of Tom Hanks.
5. an appearance that may be false
• Clever lighting creates an impression of space in a room.
6. a mark that is left when an object is pressed hard into a surface
• The dentist made an impression of his teeth.
7. all the copies of a book that are printed at one time, with few or no changes to the contents since the last time the book was printed
• compare edition
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8. believing, usually wrongly, that something is true or is happening
• I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.
• The soldiers scattered, under the impression that it was an enemy attack.
• Do you think (that) they’ll come?
• Well, I like it. What do you think?
• Police believe (that) the man may be armed.
• Police believe…
• I think…
• We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.
• I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job.
• I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.

Extra Examples

• Her performance did little to change my impression of her.
• I got the distinct impression that you disliked her.
• I had the wrong impression about him.
• I must correct a false impression that I gave you just now.
• I was under the impression that you weren’t coming until tomorrow.
• If you want to create the right impression, I suggest you wear a suit.
• It was difficult to avoid the impression that he was assisting them for selfish reasons.
• She was trying to maintain the impression that she was in control.
• The book leaves you with a distorted impression of politics.
• The day’s events left a lasting impression on them.
• The model gives a good impression of what the building will look like.
• The new player failed to make an immediate impression on the team.
• The police have issued an artist’s impression of the attacker.
• The sealing wax bore the impression of a sailing ship.
• The village gives a good impression of what a medieval city would have looked like.
• There is a widespread impression that schooling needs to be improved.
• His visit to India made a strong impression on him.
• I don’t think this argument made any impression upon the brothers.
• I get the impression there are still a lot of problems.
• I’m afraid I got a rather bad impression of her.
• She did her Marilyn Monroe impression.
• The events left an indelible impression on all those who witnessed them.
• The overall impression was good.
• The stillness and silence leave a deep impression on visitors.
• This is an artist’s impression of the new stadium.
• Try and smile. You don’t want to give people the wrong impression.
• You’ll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: via Old French from Latin impressio(n-), from impress- ‘pressed in’, from the verb imprimere, from in- ‘into’ + premere ‘to press’.