The act of seizing for public use; impressing into public service.

plural of impressment

Obsolete form of impress. (a heraldic device; an impresa)

(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. / (intransitive) To make an impression, to be impressive. / (transitive) To produce a vivid impression of (something).

The act of impressing. / An impression; an impressed image or copy of something. / A stamp or seal used to make an impression. / An impression on the mind, imagination etc.

present participle of impress

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impress

plural of impress

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress / Capable of being impressed. / Appealing.

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another. / The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person. / A vague recalling of an event, a belief.