impressions

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

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