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impressions

Syllables: im·pres·sions/ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/

impressions is the plural of impression.

impressions is the third-person singular simple present indicative of impression.

Meaning of impression

Noun

impression (countable and uncountable, plural impressions)

  1. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
    • His head made an impression on the pillow.
  2. The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
    • He tried to make a good impression on his parents.
    Synonyms:
    take
  3. A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
    • I have the impression that he's already left for Paris.
    Synonyms:
    perception
  4. An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another person.
  5. An outward appearance.
  6. (Internet) A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.
    • Publishers are paid for each ad impression their site generates.2010, Dusty Reagan, Twitter Application Development For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 329

See all 11 meanings of impression

Phrases with impressions

Questions about impressions

What is impressions the plural of?
Impressions is the plural of impression.
How do you pronounce impressions?
Impressions is pronounced /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/.

Words near impressions in the dictionary

  1. impressionist
  2. impressionistic
  3. impressionistically
  4. impressionists
  5. impressionless
  6. impressions
  7. impressive
  8. impressively
  9. impressiveness
  10. impressivity
  11. impressment

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