impressiveness
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im·pres·sive
(ĭm-prĕs′ĭv)adj.
Making a strong positive impression; inspiring admiration or awe: an impressive achievement.
im·pres′sive·ly adv.
im·pres′sive·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | impressiveness - splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora" excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree expansiveness, expansivity - a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand; "the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed" |
2. | impressiveness - the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare |
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تَأثير رائِع
působivost
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mély benyomás
áhrifamikill persónuleiki
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impress
(imˈpres) verb1. to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person). I was impressed by his good behaviour.
2. (with on or upon) to stress (something to someone). I must impress upon you the need for silence.
3. to fix (a fact etc in the mind). She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.
4. make (a mark) on something by pressing. a footprint impressed in the sand.
imˈpression (-ʃən) noun1. the idea or effect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc. The film made a great impression on me.
2. a vague idea. I have the impression that he's not pleased.
3. the mark left by an object on another object. The dog left an impression of its paws in the wet cement.
4. a single printing of a book etc.
imˈpressive (-siv) adjective (negative unimpressive) making a great impression on a person's mind, feelings etc. an impressive ceremony.
imˈpressively adverbimˈpressiveness noun
be under the impression (that)
to have the (often wrong) feeling or idea that. I was under the impression that you were paying for this meal.
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