Definition of impression

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• impression is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
• impression is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
• impression is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of impression

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing (noun)

  Examples

  1. he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud

  Synonyms

  1. depression
  2. imprint
• a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. stamp
• an outward appearance (noun)

  Examples

  1. he made a good impression
  2. I wanted to create an impression of success

  Synonyms

  1. effect
• a clear and telling mental image (noun)

  Examples

  1. the events left a permanent impression in his mind

  Synonyms

  1. mental picture
  2. picture
• all the copies of a work printed at one time (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. printing
• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed (noun)

  Examples

  1. his impression of her was favorable

  Synonyms

  1. belief
  2. feeling
  3. notion
  4. opinion
• an impressionistic portrayal of a person (noun)

  Examples

  1. he did a funny impression of a politician
• (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster (noun)

  Examples

  1. the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
• the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another (noun)

  Examples

  1. he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax

See definition of impression in Merriam Webster