Impression

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Impression can mean:

• In western philosophy, David Hume uses the word "impression" as he defines it in "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding".

• In eastern philosophy, Meher Baba uses the word "impression" as the best English approximation of the Sanskrit Sanskara in his essays in Discourses.

• Impression (publishing) is a particular run of the printing press in the mass production of a books.

• Impression, a dental procedure

• Impression (Dragonriders of Pern), is a monumental event in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series, when a human bonds with a telepathic dragon for life.

• Impression is an advertising term referring to an instance where an advertisement is viewed. This applies particularly to online advertising. A single user often gets several impressions as he browses through the website.

• The Impressions, a 1960s/1970s American soul musical act from Chicago, Illinois led by Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler

• Impressions Games (previously known as Impressions) was a video game developer.

• Impressions (album), an album by jazz artist John Coltrane, featuring the composition "Impressions" (instrumental).

• Impressions (Mike Oldfield album), a compilation album by Mike Oldfield.

• As entertainment, an impression is performed to mimic a well-known personality, using gestures, tone, or rhythm; such a performer who engages in this type of entertainer is an impressionist (entertainment).