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first impression

first impression noun: the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of them. ᵂᵖ.

Noun

first impression (plural first impressions)

  1. The event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of them. ᵂᵖ
    • I obviously didn't make much of a first impression with him, because he didn't recognize me from the party two weeks ago.
    • "Okay, I know you have no reason to believe me, but I was just making sure your room was tidy. I wanted you to have a good first impression!"2022, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4940: James Cameron
  2. (of a case, issue, etc.) The state of not having been previously raised within a particular jurisdiction. ᵂᵖ
    • Because the law was just recently passed, this is a case of first impression.

first impression meaning in Tagalog

first impression in Tagalog

event when one person makes a mental image of another
unang pagtingin

Forms of first impression

pluralfirst impressions

Questions about first impression

What does first impression mean?
First impression means the event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of them. ᵂᵖ.
What is first impression in Tagalog?
First impression in Tagalog is unang pagtingin. See First impression meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is first impression?
First impression is a noun.
What is the plural of first impression?
The plural of first impression is first impressions.

Words near first impression in the dictionary

  1. First Hungarian Republic
  2. First Husband
  3. First Husbands
  4. first imperative
  5. first imperatives
  6. first impression
  7. first impressions
  8. first in first out
  9. first in, best dressed
  10. first in, first out
  11. First Intermediate Period

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