Impression
Impression noun - A perceptible trace left by pressure.
Show
Show noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.
Usage example: a false show of strength that fooled the enemy
Impression is a synonym for show in appearance topic. Sometimes you can use "Impression" instead a noun "Show", if it concerns topics such as false front.
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Both words in one sentence
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Whenever Jon does an impression of either a famous person or a famous movie character, he claims that he's doing it to promote his "new one-man show" of that exact same impression.
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Additionally, Usa-hime's (Violet's) short appearance in the same sequence gives the impression of a much sweeter, gentler character than what is seen in the show itself.
Source: Anime / Samurai Pizza Cats -
Whenever the show lacks footage of an incident, or can't show it for some reason, they'll instead use an "artist's impression", which will always be extremely crudely drawn for comic effect.
Source: Series / Have I Got News for You
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Show and Impression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impression/show
Impression & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impression/show>.
Show or Impression. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impression/show.
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