v.
Pronunciation: ' im- ˌ pres also im- '
Function: noun
Date: 1590
1 : a characteristic or distinctive mark : STAMP <the impress of a fresh and vital intelligence is stamped ⋯ in his work ― Lytton Strachey>
2 : IMPRESSION , EFFECT <have an impress on history>
3 : the act of impressing
4 a : a mark made by pressure : IMPRINT b : an image of something formed by or as if by pressure especially : SEAL c : a product of pressure or influence