impression
n. countablen. an idea, feeling, or opinion you get about someone or something after seeing them for the first time. It can also be a mark left on a surface by pressing something into it.
n. an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence. Also refers to a physical mark produced by pressure on a surface.
My first impression of the new manager was very positive.
The candidate tried to make a good impression by arriving early and dressing professionally for the interview.
While the initial impression of the painting is one of chaos, a closer inspection reveals a highly structured composition and a deliberate use of light.
From Old French impression, from Latin impressio. Equivalent to impress + -ion.
Often used with the verbs 'make', 'give', or 'get'. Frequently followed by the preposition 'of' or 'on'.
he made a great impression to mehe made a great impression on meThe noun 'impression' takes the preposition 'on' when referring to the effect one person has on another.