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  1. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience.
  2. A vague notion, remembrance, or belief: I have the impression that we have met once before.
  3. A mark produced on a surface by pressure.
  4. The act or process of impressing.
  5. Printing.
    1. All the copies of a publication printed at one time from the same set of type.
    2. A single copy of such a printing.
  6. A humorous imitation of the voice and mannerisms of a famous person done by an entertainer.
  7. An initial or single coat of color or paint.
  8. Dentistry. An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.

SYNONYMS   impression, impress, imprint, print, stamp. These nouns denote a visible mark made on a surface by pressure: an impression of a notary's seal on wax; the impress of bare feet in the sand; a medal with the imprint of a bald eagle; the print of automobile tires in the tar; a gold ingot with the refiner's stamp.


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An advertisement on a Web page. If ads on the Web are not based on a click-through rate (CTR), they are typically sold on a cost per thousand (CPM) basis. One impression is one banner ad displayed on one page. Also called a "view" or "ad view." See banner ad, interstitial ad, pay-per-click and click-through rate.

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An advertisement's (usually a banner ad) appearance on a web page. Ad space is often sold on a CPM basis.

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For example, if the page you're on shows five ads, that's five impressions. On this particular page there are two impressions, one for the banner at the top and one for the banner on the bottom of the page.


Marketing Dictionary: impression
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1. see gross audience.

2. In printing, pressure of the type,printing plate or other printing apparatus as it comes into contact with the paper.

3. In printing, image created by the printing process.

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noun

  1. The strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another: force, impact, influence, repercussion. See affect/ineffectiveness.
  2. The character projected or given by someone to the public: appearance, image. See surface/depth.
  3. Intuitive cognition: feeling, hunch, idea, intuition, suspicion. See thoughts.
  4. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure: impress, imprint, indent, indentation, mark, print, stamp. See marks.
  5. The entire number of copies of a publication printed from a single typesetting: printing. See words.

Antonyms: impression
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Definition: feeling, idea
Antonyms: materiality, physicality


Dental Dictionary: impression
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An imprint or negative likeness of an object from which a positive reproduction may be made.

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This term reflects the ancient notion that experiences are impressed on the 'wax' of the mind by the 'seal' of experience in memory. This implies that memory is essentially passive, but modern work, following F. C. Bartlett (Remembering, 1932), strongly suggests that memories are active constructions, and are often distorted towards the familiar or the wanted. So this notion of memories as impressions like seals on wax is not an appropriate model.

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Veterinary Dictionary: impression
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1. a slight indentation or depression, as one produced in the surface of one organ by pressure exerted by another.
2. a negative imprint of an object made in some plastic material that later solidifies.
3. an effect produced upon the mind, body or senses by some external stimulus or agent.

  • i. plate — a plastic plate with a central well filled with agar that has a convex surface. The agar is pressed against the tissue to be examined bacteriologically.
  • dental i. — a mold taken of the teeth or jaw and used in the fabrication of dental appliances to be used in restorative dentistry or orthodontics.
  • i. smear — a sample of cells, microorganisms or fluids obtained by pressing against the surface of a specimen which may be tissue excised or in situ. Commonly used for cytology examination.
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IN BRIEF: An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience. Also: A mark or indentation made by pressure.

pronunciation The impression she had after the interview was that she would be offered the job.

Wikipedia: Impression (Dragonriders of Pern)
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Impression is a concept from the Dragonriders of Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey. In Pernese terms, the word Impress is the joining of minds. This happens when a fire-lizard, wher, or dragon is hatched from its egg. On the moment of hatching, it seeks out and finds the one with whom it wants to bond. For fire-lizards and whers it is quite often the person closest to them who has food and offers it to the newborn and is almost a reflexive, instinctive thing.

When a fire-lizard or wher Impresses, it can give its trainer or owner impressions about what it is feeling, and it has the ability to project its thoughts to a limited extent.

However, for a Pernese dragon, this is not only a choice but a necessity. Impression goes far deeper for a dragon. It has been said that a dragon is incomplete without its lifemate, and cannot survive if it does not find one. There have even been cases when a newly-hatched dragon cannot find a suitable match and goes between.

The emotions, thoughts, desires, wants and needs of both dragon and human are known to each other. The dragon knows his or her name, and so tells it to the human counterpart, and would be surprised to learn the human did not know its name at birth. For a dragon and a human, Impression is more than merely the melding of two minds together. They literally become one being with two bodies, their souls intertwined to the extent that there is no way for them to tell where dragon begins and human ends. Thus, it surpasses the familiar concept of telepathy.

In the books, Gold Queens and Bronzes had only been shown to Impress heterosexual females and males respectively. However, for Blues and Greens, they chose homosexual men at the end of the Ninth Pass, although in the beginning of their existence, they were partnered with females. Brown dragons usually chose heterosexual men.

However, how a dragon Impresses, and the logic behind is, is up for debate amongst many fans; specifically, if a rider-to-be's sexuality depends upon their Impression. This has led to several statements by Anne McCaffrey, including the "Tent Peg Theory"[1] and "The Renewable Airforce Document".[2] The Tent Peg Theory is seen as taboo in most Pern fan communities, as it is seen as derogatory towards homosexuals.

Though a human can live, shattered and incomplete, with the loss of his or her dragon, if the human partner dies the dragon will instantly go between as it cannot comprehend or fathom life without its human counterpart. In the case of Gold dragons with unhatched eggs the maternal instinct can prevent the dragon from committing suicide until her eggs have safely hatched and the hatchlings have themselves impressed.

A few sensitive people are able to share thoughts and feelings with dragons even without the bond of Impression. Lessa, the heroine of Dragonflight, is one such person. This ability is largely seen in females, though technically anyone can hear a dragon if the dragon wishes them to.

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Translations: Impression
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - indtryk, indflydelse, opfattelse, fornemmelse, mærke, aftryk, stempel

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    have det indtryk at

Nederlands (Dutch)
indruk, afdruk, impressie

Français (French)
n. - impression, empreinte, édition, tirage, supposition, impact, effet, imitation, marque, (Imprim) réimpression, (Imprim) impression (un procédé)

idioms:

  • under the impression that    (avoir) l'impression que

Deutsch (German)
n. - Abdruck, Eindruck, Druck

idioms:

  • under the impression that    den Eindruck haben, daß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εντύπωση, γνώμη, αποτύπωμα/-ωση, σφραγίδα, έκδοση, αίσθηση, συγκλονισμός, εντυπωσιασμός, εκτύπωμα/-ωση, ανατύπωμα/-ωση

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    έχω την εντύπωση/πεποίθηση, νομίζω

Italiano (Italian)
impronta, impressione, edizione, congettura

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    avere l'impressione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - impressão (f)

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    ter a impressão que

Русский (Russian)
впечатление, след, переиздание

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    полагать, что ...

Español (Spanish)
n. - huella, pisada, impresión, edición, tirada, suposición, presunción

idioms:

  • under the impression that    tener la impresión de que, bajo la impresión de que

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - intryck, förnimmelse, imitation, påtryckning, avtryck (äv. litografiskt)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
印象, 盖印, 意念

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    觉得..., 有印象..., 以为...

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 印象, 蓋印, 意念

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    覺得..., 有印象..., 以為...

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 인상, 감명, 영향

idioms:

  • be under the impression that    ~하다고 생각하고 있다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 印象, 感じ, 考え, 刷り, 捺印, 痕跡, 物まね, 彫り型

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) انطباع, تأثير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רושם, התרשמות, הדפסה, הטבעה, סימן, טביעה, מהדורה, מושג‬


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