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4 : to affect esp. forcibly or deeply

— im·press·ible adjective

Synonyms

[3] engrave, etch, imprint, ingrain, inscribe—more at ENGRAVE

[4] affect, impact, influence, move, strike, sway, tell, touch—more at AFFECT

2impress noun 1 : a characteristic or distinctive mark

2 : IMPRESSION, EFFECT

3 : IMPRESSION 2

4 : an image of something formed by or as if by pressure; especially : SEAL

5 : a product of pressure or influence

3impress verb 1 : to force into naval service

2 : to get the aid or services of by forcible argument or persuasion

— im·press·ment noun

im·pres·sion noun 1 : a characteristic trait or feature resulting from influence : IMPRESS

2 : a stamp, form, or figure made by impressing : IMPRINT

3 : an esp. marked influence or effect on feeling, sense, or mind

4 : a single print or copy (as from type or from an engraved plate or book)

5 : all the copies of a publication (as a book) printed for one issue : PRINTING

6 : a usu. vague notion or remembrance

7 : an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as a form of entertainment

Synonyms

[2] impress, imprint, print, stamp—more at PRINT

[6] concept, idea, image, notion, picture, thought—more at IDEA

im·pres·sion·able adjective : capable of being easily impressed : easily molded or influenced

im·pres·sion·ism noun, often cap : a theory or practice in modern art of depicting the natural appearances of objects by dabs or strokes of primary unmixed colors in order to simulate actual reflected light

— im·pres·sion·is·tic adjective

im·pres·sion·ist noun 1 often cap : a painter who practices impressionism

2 : an entertainer who does impressions

Synonyms

imitator, impersonator, impressionist, mimic—more at MIMIC

im·pres·sive adjective : making or tending to make a marked impression

— im·pres·sive·ly adverb

— im·pres·sive·ness noun

Synonyms

affecting, emotional, moving, poignant, stirring, touching—more at MOVING

im·pri·ma·tur noun [ORIGIN: NL, let it be printed]

1 : a license to print or publish; also : official approval of a publication by a censor

2 : explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification

Synonyms

approbation, approval, blessing, favor, OK—more at APPROVAL

1imprint verb 1 : to stamp or mark by or as if by pressure : IMPRESS

2 : to fix firmly (as on the memory)

Synonyms

engrave, etch, impress, ingrain, inscribe—more at ENGRAVE

2imprint noun 1 : something imprinted or printed; also : a mark or depression made by pressure

2 : a publisher's name printed at the foot of a title page

3 : an indelible distinguishing effect or influence

Synonyms

trace, track, trail—more at TRACK

impress, impression, print, stamp—more at PRINT

im·pris·on verb : to put in or as if in prison : CONFINE

Synonyms

commit, confine, immure, jail; also constrain, limit, restrain, restrict, shut; apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, detain; impress, shanghai; hold, keep; enslave, subjugate

Antonyms

discharge, free, liberate, release

im·pris·on·ment noun : the act of imprisoning or the state of being imprisoned

Synonyms

captivity, confinement, incarceration, internment—more at INTERNMENT

im·prob·a·ble adjective : unlikely to be true or to occur

— im·prob·a·bil·i·ty noun

— im·prob·a·bly adverb

Synonyms

doubtful, dubious, flimsy, questionable, unlikely; also implausible, impossible, inconceivable, incredible, last, unbelievable, unthinkable; absurd, outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous; outside, remote, slight

Antonyms

likely, probable

im·promp·tu adjective [ORIGIN: F, fr. impromptu extemporaneously, fr. L in promptu in readiness]

1 : made or done on or as if on the spur of the moment

2 : composed or uttered without previous preparation : EXTEMPORANEOUS, UNREHEARSED

— impromptu adverb or noun

Synonyms

ad-lib, extemporaneous, offhand, snap, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed—more at EXTEMPORANEOUS

im·prop·er adjective 1 : not proper, fit, or suitable

2 : INCORRECT, INACCURATE

3 : not in accord with propriety, modesty,