Meanings
plural first impressions
- The event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of them. ᵂᵖ
I obviously didn't make much of a first impression with him, because he didn't recognize me from the party two weeks ago.
1 more example
"Okay, I know you have no reason to believe me, but I was just making sure your room was tidy. I wanted you to have a good first impression!"
2022, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4940: James Cameron - law(of a case, issue, etc.) The state of not having been previously raised within a particular jurisdiction. ᵂᵖ
Because the law was just recently passed, this is a case of first impression.
Translations
Finnish ensivaikutelma
- ensivaikutelmaevent when one person makes a mental image of another
German erster Eindruck
- erster Eindruckevent when one person makes a mental image of another
Italian prima impressione
- prima impressioneevent when one person makes a mental image of another
Portuguese primeira impressão
- primeira impressãoevent when one person makes a mental image of another
Tagalog unang pagtingin
- unang pagtinginevent when one person makes a mental image of another
Turkish ilk etki
- ilk etkievent when one person makes a mental image of another
Cite this entry
first impression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20impression
“first impression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20impression. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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