"impression" meaning in English

See impression in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪmˈprɛʃən/ Audio: en-us-impression.ogg [US] Forms: impression [singular], impressions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The impression is the effect something has on a person.
    Sense id: simple-impression-en-noun--yIk4pL-
     
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