Impression

An impression is the overall effect of something.

Impression may also refer to:

Material sciences, an indentation made by the pressure of an object into the surface of another object
Impression (online media), a delivered basic advertising unit from an ad distribution point
Impressment, forcing individuals into military service
Impression (publishing) a print run of a given edition of a work
Impression formation, the process of integrating information about a person
Impression management, the process by which people try to control their image
Impression seal, a form of identifying seal
Impressionist (entertainment), a mimic
Impressions, journal of The Japanese Art Society of America
Cost per impression, cost accounting tool using in e-marketing
Post-Impressionism, the development of French art since Manet
Printmaking, an impression is an image reproduced from printing plates, screens or other process
Viewable Impression (CPMV), a metric used to report on how many of the distributed ads were actually viewable

Biology and medicine[edit]

Impression (dental), a dental procedure
Colic impression, a feature of the gall bladder
Duodenal impression, medial to the renal impression
Gastric impression, a feature of the liver
Maternal impression, the effect of maternal mental states on foetal development
Renal impression, a feature of the gall bladder
Suprarenal impression, a feature of the gall bladder
Costal tuberosity of clavicle, the rhomboid impression on the clavicle for the attachment of the costoclavicular ligament

False Impression, a 2006 novel by Jeffrey Archer
"First Impressions" (Angel), a 2000 episode of the television series Angel
Impression (Dragonriders of Pern), a joining of minds in the Dragonriders of Pern novels
Impression, Sunrise, a painting by Claude Monet
Impressions (Angel novel), a 2003 novel derivative of the television series Angel
Impressions Games, a video game developer
Impressions of France, a film about France
The Big Impression, a British comedy sketch show
The Russo-Baltique Impression, a concept car made by Russo-Balt, the first company to produce cars in Russia

The Impressions, a music group from Chicago
- The Impressions (album), a 1963 album
- Impressions chronology, a listing of The Impressions members from their formation to present

Impression (album), the soundtrack from the anime series Samurai Champloo
Impressions (John Coltrane album), a 1963 album by jazz musician John Coltrane
Impressions (Laura Nyro album), the first compilation retrospective album by Laura Nyro
Impressions (Mike Oldfield album), a 1980 compilation album by Mike Oldfield released
Impressions (Mal Waldron album), a 1959 album by Mal Waldron
Impressions! (Paul Horn album), a 1959 album by Paul Horn
Impressions (Chris Botti album), the 2012 album by trumpeter Chris Botti

Impressions (instrumental composition), a jazz standard composed by John Coltrane
"Impressions", George Baker (Dutch singer) J. Bouwens