1. to affect someone strongly with admiration or respect
2. to make a mark or pattern on something by pressing
3. to fix something firmly in someone’s mind or memory

1. marks or patterns made by pressing

Examples

• Her piano performance really impresses the audience.
• The teacher impresses upon students the importance of studying.
• He always tries to impress his boss with hard work.
• The seal impresses the wax with the royal symbol.
• The coin impresses a clear image on the soft metal.
• The deep impresses in the clay showed where the tools had been.
• She impresses her values on her children through daily example.