ADJ
- distinct, firm, strong
- main, overriding, overwhelming
- convincing
- clear, vivid
- fleeting, vague
- accurate
- distorted, erroneous, false, mistaken, misleading, spurious, wrong
- good
- The village gives a good impression of what a medieval city would have looked like
- favourable
- negative
- opposite
- early, first, immediate, initial
- First impressions can be misleading
- final
- general, overall
- general, widespread
- There is a widespread impression that schooling needs to be improved
- public
- personal, subjective
VERB + IMPRESSION
- form, gain, get, have, obtain, receive
- I got the distinct impression that you disliked her
- convey, create, give (sb), leave sb with, provide (sb wtih)
- The book leaves you with a distorted impression of politics
- maintain
- She was trying to maintain the impression that she was in control
- confirm
- heighten, reinforce, strengthen
- avoid
- It was difficult to avoid the impression that he was assisting them for selfish reasons
- correct
- I must correct a false impression that I gave you just now
- record
- She recorded her impressions of the city in her diary
IMPRESSION + VERB
- count
- When it comes to finding a partner, first impressions do count
PREP
- under a/the ~
- I was under the impression that you weren't coming until tomorrow
- ~ about
- I had the wrong impression about him
- ~ as to
- mistaken impressions as to the strength of the market
ADJ
- considerable, deep, powerful, profound, strong, tremendous
- superficial
- abiding, indelible, lasting
- excellent, favourable, good, great
- bad, poor, unfavourable
- false, misleading, wrong
- right
- If you want to create the right impression, I suggest you wear a suit
- first, immediate
- The new striker failed to make an immediate impression on the team
PREP
- ~ on/upon
- The day's events left a lasting impression on them
VERB + IMPRESSION
- issue
- The police have issued an artist's impression of the attacker
VERB + IMPRESSION
- do
- He does some very good impressions of pop stars
VERB + IMPRESSION
- bear
- The sealing wax bore the impression of a sailing ship