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impression

Pronunciation: /ɛ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃/

“impression” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. an impression, the overall effect of something
  2. the indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on another
  3. a print, print-out

In French

  1. Action d’imprimer par laquelle une chose appliquée sur une autre y laisse une empreinte.
  2. Action d’imprimer un livre, un journal, etc.
  3. Édition.
  4. Document imprimé.
  5. Effet que l’action d’une chose produit sur un corps.
  6. Ce qui reste de l’action qu’une chose a exercée sur un corps.
  7. Effet qu’une cause quelconque produit dans le cœur ou dans l’esprit.
  8. Ensemble des actions physiologiques d’où résulte la sensation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impressiōnem.

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