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      impression
      noun
      The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
      The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
      An outward appearance.
      An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
      (Internet) A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.
      (philosophy) The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
      A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
      (painting) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
      (engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
      (printing) set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.
      verb
      To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.
      Roots
      premopress- · Latin · press
      Synonyms for impression
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      Words related to impression
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