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Definition impression in British English

impression noun

[countable] noun
/ɪmˈpreʃ(ə)n/

▪ distinct, false, favourable, indelible, initial, lasting, misleading, mistaken, overall, wrong

▪ convey, create, give, leave, reinforce

1

an opinion or feeling that you have about someone or something you have seen but do not know very well

Example

I have the impression that she's very good at her job.

Example

The report seems to be based entirely on first impressions.

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1.1

the opinion that other people have about you because of the way that you look, speak, or behave

Example

As a serious candidate, you want to make a good impression on everyone you meet.

Example

He gives the impression that he really doesn't care.

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1.2

used about something that you believe because of what you have seen or experienced, often something that is not true

Example

The headline gave a false impression of what the article was about.

Example

I was under the impression you had been here before.

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2

a performance in which someone copies the way another person speaks or behaves in order to make people laugh

Example

He does impressions of famous singers.

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3

a mark that is made when an object is pressed onto a surface

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4

a single occasion when a number of copies of a book are printed

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Definition impression in British English