first impression
fɜːrst ɪmˈprɛʃən
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Definition of first impression - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
social interactioninitial perception when meeting someone for the first time
  • Her first impression of him was very positive.
2.
perceptioninitial feeling or thought about someone or something
  • Her first impression of the city was very positive.
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Expressions with first

put firstv.
arrange something at the beginning of a sequence
He put the most important task first on his list.
blink firstv.
give in or show weakness before the other side
He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.
first lightn.
time when light first appears in the morning
We set out on our hike at first light.
first offadv.
introduce the first point or start the first action before others
First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.
at first sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
first things firstexp.
address important tasks before others
First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with impression

leave an impressionv.
cause someone to remember something important
Her speech left an impression on the audience.
make a big impressionv.
create a strong impact on someone's mind
Her speech made a big impression on the audience.
make an impressionv.
cause someone to notice and remember something
He made an impression at the interview with his confidence.
get the impressionv.
form an idea or belief about something from clues
I get the impression she is not happy.
give the impressionv.
make someone think something is true
His calm demeanor gives the impression that he is confident.
under the impressionadj.
believing something often without full information
She was under the impression that the meeting was canceled.
make a bad impressionv.
cause others to think badly of you
He didn't want to make a bad impression at the interview.
make a good impressionv.
create a positive perception in someone's mind
He tried to make a good impression on his boss.
make no impressionv.
fail to affect or influence someone or something
Her speech made no impression on the audience.
false impressionn.
mistaken belief about someone or something based on incomplete or wrong information
His silence gave a false impression that he did not care.

Terms related to first impression

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assessmentconclusionevaluationjudgmentopinionperspectivereactionviewpointconceptionideanotionperception

Terms with first impression included in their meaning

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uninvitingadj.
first impression
unpleasant, making others uninterested or unwilling to visit
on the right footadv.
impressions
with a good first impression
take an instant dislike tov.
first impression
quickly feel negative about someone or something after first meeting
when first seenadv.
first impression
at the initial moment of observation
on the face ofprep.
concession
despite how something seems based on first impression
prima facieadj.
initial impression
based on first impression; apparent without deeper analysis
at first blushadv.
initial impression
used to describe something seen or thought at first impression
apparel makes the manexp.
first impression
clothes strongly shape how others judge a person

Examples of first impression in a sentence

  • A first impression can be hard to change.
  • My first impression of the book was not great.
  • His first impression of the new job was overwhelming.

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  1. French:première impression, ...
  2. German:Erster Eindruck, erster Eindruck, ...
  3. Italian:prima impressione, ...
  4. Spanish:primera impresión, ...
  5. Portuguese:primeira impressão, ...
  6. Chinese:第一印象, ...
  7. Japanese:第一印象, 初めての感覚, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْطِبَاع أَوَّل, اِنْطِبَاع أَوَّلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:רוֹשֶׁם רִאשׁוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:первое впечатление, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перше враження, ...
  12. Hindi:पहला प्रभाव, पहली छाप, ...

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