English Dictionary
Definition impression in British English
impression
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ distinct, false, favourable, indelible, initial, lasting, misleading, mistaken, overall, wrong
▪ convey, create, give, leave, reinforce
an opinion or feeling that you have about someone or something you have seen but do not know very well
The report seems to be based entirely on first impressions.
used about something that you believe because of what you have seen or experienced, often something that is not true
I was under the impression you had been here before.
a performance in which someone copies the way another person speaks or behaves in order to make people laugh
He does impressions of famous singers.
