impression
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1. idea
im.pres.sion \im-'presh-*n\ \-'presh-n*l, -*n-*l\ n 1: the act of
impressing : as 1a: an affecting by stamping or pressing 1b: a
communicating of a mold, trait, or character by an external force or
influence 2: the effect produced by impressing : as 2a: a stamp, form, or
figure resulting from physical contact 2b: an imprint of the teeth and
adjacent portions 2c: an esp. marked influence or effect on feeling,
sense, or mind 3a: a characteristic trait or feature resulting from
influence 3b: an effect of alteration or improvement 3c: a telling image
impressed on the senses or the mind 4a: the amount of pressure with which
an inked printing surface deposits it s ink on the paper 4b: one instance
of the meeting of a printing surface and the material bein g printed; also
: a single print or copy so made 4c: all the copies of a book or other
publication printed in one continuous operation from a single makeready 5:
a usu. indistinct or imprecise notion or remembrance 6a: the first coat of
color in painting 6b: a coat of paint for ornament or preservation 7: an
imitation or representation of salient features in an artistic or the
atrical medium; esp : an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as
a form of theatrical entertainment - im.pres.sion.al aj