Synonyms: impression
Definition: the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
Usage: he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax
Similar words: press, pressing, pressure
Definition: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Usage: he gave the button a press; he used pressure to stop the bleeding; at the pressing of a button
Synonyms: impression
Definition: an impressionistic portrayal of a person
Usage: he did a funny impression of a politician
Similar words: portrayal, personation, enactment, characterization
Definition: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Synonyms: impression
Definition: (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
Usage: the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
Similar words: imprint
Definition: a device produced by pressure on a surface
Synonyms: effect, impression
Definition: an outward appearance
Usage: 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
Similar words: visual aspect, appearance
Definition: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: feeling, opinion, notion, belief, impression
Definition: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Usage: 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
Definition: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Usage: it was not a good idea; the thought never entered my mind
Synonyms: mental picture, picture, impression
Definition: a clear and telling mental image
Usage: 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
Similar words: image, mental image
Definition: an iconic mental representation
Usage: her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
Synonyms: printing, impression
Definition: all the copies of a work printed at one time
Usage: they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
Similar words: publication
Definition: a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
Synonyms: impression, stamp
Definition: a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
Usage: he put his stamp on the envelope
Similar words: symbol
Definition: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Synonyms: depression, impression, imprint
Definition: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
Usage: he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
Similar words: incurvation, incurvature, concave shape, concavity
Definition: a shape that curves or bends inward