make an impression
made an impression
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Definition of make an impression - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
memorable impactcause someone to notice and remember something
  • He made an impression at the interview with his confidence.
impress stand out
2.
positive impactaffect someone strongly and often favorably
  • Her speech made an impression on the audience.
affect impress influence
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Expressions with make an impression

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make an impression onv.
create a strong effect on someone's feelings or thoughts
Her speech made an impression on the audience.

Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

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.
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.
first impressionn.
initial perception when meeting someone for the first time
Her first impression of him was very positive.
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 make an impression

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affectengraveetchimpactimprintinfluenceregisterstrikeeffectimpressionmemorablenoteworthy

Terms with make an impression included in their meaning

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printv.
marking
make an impression or mark by pressure
registerv.
impact
make an impression or impact
impressn.
tools
stamp or seal used to make an impression

Examples of make an impression in a sentence

  • The artist's work made an impression at the gallery.
  • His kindness made an impression on me.
  • The book's story made an impression on readers.

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  1. French:faire impression, impressionner, ...
  2. German:einen Eindruck machen, einen Eindruck hinterlassen, ...
  3. Italian:lasciare il segno, fare colpo, ...
  4. Spanish:dejar huella, dejar una huella, ...
  5. Portuguese:causar uma impressão, impressionar, ...
  6. Chinese:留下深刻印象, 留下印象, ...
  7. Japanese:印象を与える, 心に残る, ...
  8. Arabic:تَرَكَ انْطِباعًا, تَرَكَ أَثَرًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת רוֹשֶׁם, לְהַרְשִׁים, ...
  10. Russian:произвести впечатление, производить впечатление, ...
  11. Ukrainian:справити враження, вражати, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रभाव छोड़ना, प्रभावित करना, ...

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