Impress | Mean of impress in English Dictionary

/ɪmˈprɛs/

• Verb
• to cause (someone) to feel admiration or interest
1. He's trying to impress her. [=he is trying to win her admiration; he wants her to like him]
2. The candidate impressed us with his qualifications. = The candidate's qualifications impressed us.
3. What really impressed me was their enthusiasm. = It really impressed me that they were so enthusiastic.
4. We were (favorably/deeply/very) impressed by/with his credentials.
5. I am impressed that you can play the violin so well.
6. I was particularly/especially impressed by their enthusiasm.
7. She's bright, ambitious, and eager to impress.
• to put (something) in someone's mind
1. The speaker tried to impress the dangers of drugs on the children. = The speaker tried to impress on the children how dangerous drugs can be. [=tried to make the children understand very clearly how dangerous drugs can be]
• to produce (something, such as a picture) by pushing something against a surface
1. a design impressed on the book's cover