Impression
Noun
UK
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/
US
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/
Definition
A feeling or idea about someone or something, or a mark made by pressing something on a surface.
Example
"My first impression of the place was good."
"She gave a kind impression by helping others on her first day at work."
"The wet sand showed clear impressions of our feet after we walked on it."
Explanation
An impression is the strong feeling, idea, or picture you get about something or someone, sometimes a strong one. For example, her first impression of him was that he’s unique. It can also mean a mark or shape left by pressing something, like a hand impression on clay. People often talk about first impressions, meaning how they feel when they meet someone for the first time. Impressions can be true or false, but they show what someone thinks or feels at that moment.