Synonyms for impression
ɪmˈprɛʃ ənim·pres·sion

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1. impression

   Idea is in Greek a form or an image. The word signified in early philosophical use the archetype or primal image which the Platonic philosophy supposed to be the model or pattern that existing objects imperfectly embody. This high sense has nearly disappeared from the word idea, and has been largely appropriated by ideal, tho something of the original meaning still appears when in theological or philosophical language we speak of the ideas of God. The present popular use of idea makes it to signify any product of mental apprehension or activity, considered as an object of knowledge or thought; this coincides with the primitive sense at but a single point — that an idea is mental as opposed to anything substantial or physical; thus, almost any mental product, as a belief, conception, design, opinion, etc., may now be called an idea. Compare FANCY; IDEAL.

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, archetype, belief, conceit, concept, conception, design, fancy, fantasy, idea, ideal, image, imagination, judgment, model, notion, opinion, pattern, plan, purpose, sentiment, supposition, theory, thought

   Antonyms:
   actuality, fact, reality, substance

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinionnoun

   a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

   "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

   Synonyms:
   persuasion, touch, public opinion, flavour, stamp, mental picture, imprint, smell, ruling, view, legal opinion, flavor, tactile sensation, whim, touch sensation, thought, printing, effect, picture, opinion, belief, sentiment, spirit, tactual sensation, tone, popular opinion, whimsy, feel, judgment, judgement, feeling, depression, notion, whimsey, vox populi, intuitive feeling, look

2. impression, effectnoun

   an outward appearance

   "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"

   Synonyms:
   consequence, event, mental picture, core, force, imprint, feeling, effect, result, burden, opinion, notion, depression, essence, outcome, printing, gist, stamp, upshot, issue, picture, belief

3. mental picture, picture, impressionnoun

   a clear and telling mental image

   "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"

   Synonyms:
   belief, flick, stamp, video, mental picture, imprint, film, moving picture, depiction, printing, characterization, effect, picture, motion-picture show, opinion, ikon, movie, scene, delineation, characterisation, word-painting, pic, exposure, image, photo, motion picture, pictorial matter, notion, photograph, icon, depression, feeling, painting, word picture, moving-picture show, picture show

4. depression, impression, imprintnoun

   a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

   "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"

   Synonyms:
   economic crisis, mental picture, imprint, feeling, natural depression, effect, opinion, clinical depression, depression, low, embossment, printing, notion, stamp, depressive disorder, slump, picture, belief

5. stamp, impressionnoun

   a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

   "he put his stamp on the envelope"

   Synonyms:
   postage, mental picture, mould, revenue stamp, imprint, cast, feeling, effect, depression, mold, opinion, tender, pestle, seal, postage stamp, printing, legal tender, stamp, notion, picture, belief

6. impression, printingnoun

   all the copies of a work printed at one time

   "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"

   Synonyms:
   depression, effect, printing process, feeling, notion, opinion, imprint, stamp, mental picture, printing, belief, picture

7. impressionnoun

   (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster

   "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"

   Synonyms:
   depression, effect, feeling, notion, opinion, imprint, stamp, mental picture, printing, belief, picture

8. impressionnoun

   an impressionistic portrayal of a person

   "he did a funny impression of a politician"

   Synonyms:
   depression, effect, feeling, notion, opinion, imprint, stamp, mental picture, printing, belief, picture

9. impressionnoun

   the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

   "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"

   Synonyms:
   depression, effect, feeling, notion, opinion, imprint, stamp, mental picture, printing, belief, picture

Matched Categories

1. • Concave Shape
   • Dentistry
   • Image
   • Imprint
   • Portrayal
   • Press
   • Printing
   • Publication
   • Symbol

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brand image

   brand image is the impression of a product held by a customer

   the impression of the product lived up to his expectations.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   printing, imprinting, stamping

2. impressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   mark, stamp, impress, brand

3. impressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   sensation, influence, effect

4. impressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   notion, opinion, idea, fancy, indistinct recollection

5. impressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   edition (of a book), number (of copies) printed at once

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "impression":

   printing, feeling, print, perception, sense, impressions, printout, image, printed, feel, imitation, idea

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How to use impression in a sentence?

1. Quentin Crisp:

   Father Time is not always a hard parent, and, though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigour. With such people the grey head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.

2. President Biden:

   My comments created the impression that I was issuing a veto threat on the very plan I had just agreed to, which was certainly not my intent.

3. Susie Orenstein:

   Henry Orenstein went from toys, racing cars, poker, Henry Orenstein was just interested in so many things, henry Orenstein made such an impression about everyone, such an interesting person. Henry Orenstein'll definitely be missed.

4. Beatriz Champagne:

   At the World Heart Federation, we decided that it was imperative that we speak up about alcohol and the damages to health, as well as the social and economic harms, because there is an impression in the population in general, and even among health care professionals, that it is good for the heart, it is not, and the evidence has increasingly shown that there is no level of alcohol consumption that is safe for health.

5. Bryn Mickle:

   I don't want in any way to give this impression that Flint was a beautiful mecca that had solved all its problems, that's not the case at all. But I will say there were a lot of bright spots, and there was a real feeling there was a renaissance going on.