impress
/ɪmˈprɛs/
noun
- A mark or stamp made by pressing.
- The fossil showed the impress of a leaf.
- The coin had a clear impress of the king's face.
- The seal left an impress on the letter.
- A characteristic or distinctive quality.
- Her kindness left a lasting impress on the community.
- The building bears the impress of modern architecture.
- His leadership style has a unique impress.
verb
- To make someone feel admiration or respect.
- The view from the mountaintop impressed everyone in the group.
- Her piano performance really impressed the judges.
- He tried to impress his boss by arriving early every day.
- To press or stamp something onto a surface.
- He impressed his initials into the wax seal.
- The machine impresses the company logo onto each metal plate.
- The artist impressed a design into the clay.
- To fix something firmly in someone's mind.
- His words were impressed upon my memory forever.
- The danger of the situation was impressed on all of us.
- The teacher impressed the importance of honesty on her students.
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