impression
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
his impression of her was favorable
Types & categories
- thought hypernym
- presence hyponym
- effect hyponym
- first blush hyponym
- hunch hyponym
Related & opposite
- feel derivation
- trust derivation
- impressionistic derivation
Sense 2 noun
an outward appearance
he made a good impression
Types & categories
- appearance hypernym
- figure hyponym
- image hyponym
- mark hyponym
- tout ensemble hyponym
Related & opposite
- impressionistic derivation
Sense 3 noun
a clear and telling mental image
he described his mental picture of his assailant
Types & categories
- image hypernym
Related & opposite
- picture derivation
Sense 4 noun
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
Types & categories
Sense 5 noun
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
he put his stamp on the envelope
Types & categories
- symbol hypernym
- embossment hyponym
- seal hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 noun
all the copies of a work printed at one time
they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
Types & categories
- publication hypernym
- edition hyponym
- test copy hyponym
- mackle hyponym
Related & opposite
- printing process domain topic
Sense 7 noun
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
Types & categories
- imprint hypernym
Related & opposite
- dentistry domain topic
Sense 8 noun
an impressionistic portrayal of a person
he did a funny impression of a politician
Types & categories
- portrayal hypernym
Related & opposite
- impressionist derivation
- impressionistic derivation
Sense 9 noun
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax
Types & categories
- pressing hypernym
Related & opposite
- imprint derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | feel |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | trust |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | impressionistic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | thought |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | presence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | effect |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | first blush |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hunch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | impressionistic |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | appearance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | figure |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | image |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mark |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tout ensemble |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | picture |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | image |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | incurvation |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dimple |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | groove |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dimple |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dip |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | incision |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | sag |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | wrinkle |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | fissure |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | stamp |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | boss |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | symbol |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | embossment |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | seal |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | printing process |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | publication |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | edition |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | test copy |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | mackle |
| 7 | domain topic | Related & opposite | dentistry |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | imprint |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | impressionist |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | impressionistic |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | portrayal |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | imprint |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | pressing |