impression

1a : a characteristic, trait, or feature resulting from some influence the impression on behavior produced by the social milieu

b : an effect of alteration or improvement the settlement left little impression on the wilderness

c : a telling image impressed on the senses or the mind

2 : the effect produced by impressing: such as

a : a stamp, form, or figure resulting from physical contact

b : an imprint of the teeth and adjacent portions of the jaw for use in dentistry

c : an especially marked and often favorable influence or effect on feeling, sense, or mind

3 : the act of impressing: such as

a : an affecting by stamping or pressing

b : a communicating of a mold, trait, or character by an external force or influence

4a : the amount of pressure with which an inked printing surface deposits its ink on the paper

b : one instance of the meeting of a printing surface and the material being printed also : a single print or copy so made

c : all the copies (as of a book) printed in one continuous operation from a single makeready

5 : an often indistinct or imprecise notion or remembrance

6a : the first coat of color in painting

b : a coat of paint for ornament or preservation

7 : an imitation or representation of salient features in an artistic or theatrical medium especially : an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as a form of theatrical entertainment

8 : page view especially : an instance in which a specific element (such as an advertisement) is displayed on a web page accessed by a user Although many consumers have never heard of ad tech firms, people's online activity is influenced every day by these companies as they battle for a share of ad impressions on phones, tablets, and laptops. — Claire Ballentine

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