- impression
- noun1 idea/feeling/opinion about sthADJECTIVE▪ distinct, firm (esp. BrE), strong▪ main, overriding, overwhelming▪ clear, vivid▪ fleeting, vague▪ accurate▪ distorted, erroneous, false, misleading, mistaken, wrong▪ good▪
The model gives a good impression of what the building will look like.
▪ favourable/favorable▪ bad▪ negative, positive▪ opposite▪ early, first, immediate, initial▪First impressions can be misleading.
▪ final▪ general, overall▪ widespread▪There is a widespread impression that schooling needs to be improved.
▪ visual▪ public▪ personal, subjectiveVERB + IMPRESSION▪ form, gain, get, have, receive▪I got the distinct impression that you disliked her.
▪ convey, create, give (sb), leave sb with, provide (sb with)▪The book leaves you with a distorted impression of politics.
▪ maintain▪She was trying to maintain the impression that she was in control.
▪ confirm▪ heighten, reinforce, strengthen, support▪ avoid▪It was difficult to avoid the impression that he was assisting them for selfish reasons.
▪ correct▪I must correct a false impression that I gave you just now.
▪ change▪Her performance did little to change my impression of her.
▪ record▪She recorded her impressions of the city in her diary.
▪ share▪He shared his impressions of a recent visit to Japan.
IMPRESSION + VERB▪ count▪When it comes to finding a partner, first impressions do count.
PREPOSITION▪ under a/the impression▪I was under the impression that you weren't coming until tomorrow.
▪ impression about▪I had the wrong impression about him.
▪ impression as to▪mistaken impressions as to the strength of the market
2 effect that an experience/person has on sb/sthADJECTIVE▪ big, deep, great, huge, powerful, profound, strong, tremendous▪ superficial▪ abiding (BrE), indelible, lasting▪ excellent, favourable/favorable, good, great▪ bad, poor, unfavourable/unfavorable▪ false, misleading, wrong▪ right▪If you want to create the right impression, I suggest you wear a suit.
▪ first, immediate▪The new player failed to make an immediate impression on the team.
VERB + IMPRESSION▪ create, leave, makePREPOSITION▪ impression on, impression upon▪The day's events left a lasting impression on them.
3 drawingADJECTIVE▪ artist'sVERB + IMPRESSION▪ issue (BrE)▪The police have issued an artist's impression of the attacker.
4 amusing copy of sbADJECTIVE▪ good▪ funnyVERB + IMPRESSION▪ do▪He does some very good impressions of movie stars.
5 mark left on an objectVERB + IMPRESSION▪ bear▪The wax bore the impression of a sailing ship.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
