IMPRESSION


Meaning of IMPRESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpre-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a characteristic, trait, or feature resulting from some influence

the impression on behavior produced by the social milieu

b. : an effect of alteration or improvement

the settlement left little impression on the wilderness

c. : a telling image impressed on the senses or the mind

2. : the effect produced by impressing: as

a. : a stamp, form, or figure resulting from physical contact

b. : an imprint of the teeth and adjacent portions of the jaw for use in dentistry

c. : an especially marked and often favorable influence or effect on feeling, sense, or mind

3. : the act of impressing: as

a. : an affecting by stamping or pressing

b. : a communicating of a mold, trait, or character by an external force or influence

4.

a. : the amount of pressure with which an inked printing surface deposits its ink on the paper

b. : one instance of the meeting of a printing surface and the material being printed ; also : a single print or copy so made

c. : all the copies (as of a book) printed in one continuous operation from a single makeready

5. : an often indistinct or imprecise notion or remembrance

6.

a. : the first coat of color in painting

b. : a coat of paint for ornament or preservation

7. : an imitation or representation of salient features in an artistic or theatrical medium ; especially : an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as a form of theatrical entertainment

Synonyms: see idea

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.