making an impression
Leaving a mark
Making an impression means creating a memorable effect on someone's mind or feelings, typically through one's appearance, behavior, or abilities.
The phrase usually implies deliberate effort to be noticed or remembered favorably: She was nervous about making an impression at the job interview.
When qualified, it specifies the type of effect: making a good impression suggests leaving others with positive feelings, while making a bad impression means the opposite.
First impressions—those formed during initial encounters—are notoriously difficult to change.
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- designPurposeful creative planning
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
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