impression

Definition

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

Etymology

From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "His head made an impression on the pillow."
• "He tried to make a good impression on his parents."
• "Their empires, triumphs, conquests, and projects, have left little impression behind them, notwithstanding the attention they once attracted, and the violent convulsions which they caused in the state of the world."

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