Intent vs Impression - What's the difference?
intent | impression | Related terms |
A purpose; something that is intended.
(legal) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.
Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
:
*2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
*:Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.
*
*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
Engrossed.
Unwavering from a course of action.
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.
*
, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1
, passage=The stories did not seem to me to touch life. […] They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on the screen, and whisking on and off, at the mercy of the operator.}}
A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
An outward appearance.
(advertising) An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad. is shown once.
(painting) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
(engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
Intent is a related term of impression.
As nouns the difference between intent and impression
is that intent is a purpose; something that is intended while impression is the indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.As an adjective intent
is firmly fixed or concentrated on something.intent
English
Alternative forms
* entent (obsolete)Noun
Adjective
(en adjective)World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June: