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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: impression /ɪmˈpreʃ(ə)n/ 
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  1. 1
    an opinion or feeling that you have about someone or something you have seen but do not know very well
    have/get the impression (that):

    I have the impression that she’s very good at her job.

    first impressions (=opinions that you form immediately, before thinking thoroughly):

    The report seems to be based entirely on first impressions.

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    1. a.
      the opinion that other people have about you because of the way that you look, speak, or behave
      create/make an impression on someone:

      As a serious candidate, you want to make a good impression on everyone you meet.

      give the impression (that):

      He gives the impression that he really doesn’t care.

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    2. b.
      used about something that you believe because of what you have seen or experienced, often something that is not true
      false impression:

      The headline gave a false impression of what the article was about.

      be under the impression (that):

      I was under the impression you had been here before.

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