impression
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,432 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,801 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed also: feeling, belief, notion, opinion his impression of her was favorablewhat are your feelings about the crisis?
- an outward appearance also: effect he made a good impressionI wanted to create an impression of success
- a clear and telling mental image also: mental picture, picture he described his mental picture of his assailanthe had no clear picture of himself or his world
- a concavity in a surface produced by pressing also: depression, imprint he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
- a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving also: stamp he put his stamp on the envelope
- all the copies of a work printed at one time also: printing they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
impression in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I had an impression of very blue eyes in a sunburnt face.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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And the children--the swift impression Gloria got was of a street lined, too, with little unattractive children.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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One evening the vision was so clear, and the impression so strong, that she started up with a loud cry.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Long waits between the acts, tardiness in beginning the performance, and all delays do much to destroy an otherwise happy impression.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1