impression

Definition

  • noun: the effect or influence that something or someone has on a person's thoughts or feelings
  • noun: a characteristic, trait, or feature resulting from some influence
  • synonyms: stamp, mark, indentation

Examples

  • The garden is designed in tiers to give/create the 'impression' of steps. [=the garden is designed so that it looks like steps]

  • His lifestyle conveyed the 'impression' of great wealth. [=his lifestyle led people to believe that he was very wealthy]

  • What was your 'impression' of the candidate? [=what did you think of the candidate?]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) l'm serious. Thank you. Oh, dear. Hey, come back. What's the matter? What's the matter? While they're doing impressions, l am miles from home with a fish that can't even remember her own name. - How frustrating. - My son is out there. - Your son Chico? (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo
  • (..) Lady, is this guy bothering you? - l don't remember. Were you? - No, no. We're just... Do you guys know how l can get... We're talking to the lady, not you. - You like impressions? - Mm-hm. Okay. Just like in rehearsals, gentlemen. What are we? Take a guess. - l've seen one of those. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo
  • (..) Elliot Reid? John Dorian? Great. One, I am your resident, Dr Jeffrey Steadman. Not ''Jeff'. Two, here are your manuals. Notice how quickly people make an impression? I am a tool. I am a tool. I am a tool, tool, tool. - An unbelievably annoying tool. - Yeah. These are your beepers. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1