impression

im|pres|sion

W2S3 [ımˈpreʃən] n

1.) [U and C]

the opinion or feeling you have about someone or something because of the way they seem

▪ Arriving late won't create a very favourable impression .

▪ We were left with the impression that the contract was ours if we wanted it.

▪ I get the distinct impression that we're not wanted here.

▪ It was their first meeting and Richard was determined to make an impression .

▪ When it comes to job interviews, first impressions are important.

▪ Canceling the conference will make a very bad impression .

▪ The final score gives a false impression of the game.

▪ How you greet a customer can leave a lasting impression .

▪ The overall impression was one of chaos.

2.) be under the impression (that)

to believe that something is true when it is not

▪ I'm sorry, I was under the impression that you were the manager.

3.)

when someone copies the speech or behaviour of a famous person in order to make people laugh

= ↑imitation

▪ Jean does a great impression of Madonna.

4.)

a picture or drawing of what someone or something might look like, or what something will look like in the future

impression of

▪ an artist's impression of the new building

5.)

a mark left by pressing something into a soft surface

▪ Some of the fallen trees had left a clear impression in the hardened mud.

6.)

all the copies of a book printed at one time

→↑edition

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COLLOCATES for sense 1

give/create/convey an impression

leave somebody with an impression

leave an impression (on somebody)

have/get the impression (that)

make an impression (on somebody) (=make someone admire or remember you)

first/initial impression (=the impression you get when you see someone or something for the first time)

good/favourable impression

bad impression

false/wrong/misleading impression

lasting/indelible impression

overall/general impression

the distinct impression (that)

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