impression
noun [S] (EFFECT) /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/Definition
B2 the way that something seems, looks, or feels to a particular person: It makes/gives/creates a very bad impression if you're late for an interview. [+ (that)] He likes to give the impression (that) he's terribly popular and has loads of friends.Seeming and purporting to beFaking and pretending
(Definition of impression noun (EFFECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apparent adjective
- appear verb (SEEM)
- as if/though idiom
- by the look(s) of things idiom
- come across phrasal verb (BEHAVE)
- come over phrasal verb (SEEM)
- formal adjective (OFFICIAL)
- ostensible adjective
- outward adjective (ON OUTSIDE)
- persona noun
- prima facie adjective
- putative adjective
- seemingly adverb
- semblance noun
- so-called adjective
- superficial adjective (FALSE APPEARANCE)
- supposed adjective (OTHERS' OPINION)
- supposedly adverb
- surface adjective (APPEARANCE)
- surface noun (APPEARANCE)
Topic:
Seeming and purporting to be
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