impression

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a mark made by pressing something into a soft surface.

n. a physical indentation or depression produced by the pressure of one object onto another.

“The heavy suitcase left a deep impression in the soft carpet.”

“Forensic experts carefully examined the impression left by the shoe in the damp mud outside the window.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Theater Humorous

n. an act of copying the way a famous person speaks or behaves to be funny.

n. an imitation of a person's characteristic mannerisms, typically performed for entertainment.

“He does a hilarious impression of the president that always makes us laugh.”

“The comedian's repertoire included a spot-on impression of several Hollywood actors, capturing their vocal nuances with remarkable precision.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. an instance of an advertisement or post being shown on a screen.

n. a metric representing a single instance of a digital advertisement or content item being displayed to a user.

“Our social media post got over five thousand impressions in just one hour.”

“While the campaign generated a high number of impressions, the click-through rate remained disappointingly low, suggesting the creative content was not engaging the target audience.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical

n. all the copies of a book printed at one time.

n. a single print run or all the copies of a publication printed at one time from the same set of plates.

“The first impression of the novel sold out within a week of its release.”

“Bibliophiles often distinguish between the first and second impressions of a first edition, as minor typographical errors are frequently corrected between runs.”