| IMPRESSING | • impressing v. Present participle of impress. • IMPRESS v. to fix deeply in the mind. |
| IMPRESSION | • impression n. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another. • impression n. The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person. • impression n. A vague recalling of an event, a belief. |
| IMPRESSIVE | • impressive adj. Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. • impressive adj. Capable of being impressed. • impressive adj. Appealing. |
| IMPRESSIBLE | • impressible adj. Capable of being impressed; susceptible of receiving impression. • impressible adj. Capable of creating an impression. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • IMPRESSIBLE adj. that can be impressed. |
| IMPRESSIONS | • impressions n. Plural of impression. • impressions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impression. • IMPRESSION n. a stamp, form, or figure resulting from physical contact. |
| IMPRESSIONAL | • impressional adj. Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of an impression. • IMPRESSIONAL adj. of or like an impression. |
| IMPRESSIVELY | • impressively adv. In an impressive manner; forcibly. • IMPRESSIVE adv. making or tending to make a marked impression. |
| IMPRESSIONISM | • impressionism n. (Art) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis… • impressionism n. (Music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer. • impressionism n. (Poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet’s impressions. |
| IMPRESSIONIST | • impressionist n. One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism. • impressionist n. A performer who does impressions; a mimic. • IMPRESSIONIST n. an artist who practices or adheres to the theories of impressionism. |
| IMPRESSIBILITY | • impressibility n. The quality of being impressible. • IMPRESSIBILITY n. the state of being impressible. |
| IMPRESSIONABLE | • impressionable adj. Being easily influenced (especially of young people). • impressionable n. An impressionable person. • IMPRESSIONABLE adj. capable of being easily impressed. |
| IMPRESSIONALLY | • IMPRESSIONAL adv. of or like an impression. |
| IMPRESSIONISMS | • impressionisms n. Plural of impressionism. • IMPRESSIONISM n. a 19th century movement in painting. |
| IMPRESSIONISTS | • impressionists n. Plural of impressionist. • IMPRESSIONIST n. an artist who practices or adheres to the theories of impressionism. |
| IMPRESSIVENESS | • impressiveness n. The quality of being impressive. • IMPRESSIVE n. making or tending to make a marked impression. |
| IMPRESSIONISTIC | • impressionistic adj. Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. • impressionistic adj. Based on subjective reactions or feelings; not systematically researched or arrived at. • impressionistic adj. Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy. |