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dip vs impression

impression vs dip

dip and impression both are nouns.

dip is a verb but impression is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dip Yes No Yes No
impression Yes No No No
As nouns, impression is a hypernym of dip; that is, impression is a word with a broader meaning than dip:
  • dip: a depression in an otherwise level surface
  • impression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
Other hypernyms of dip include depression, imprint.
dip (noun) impression (noun)
a brief swim in water an impressionistic portrayal of a person
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity an outward appearance
a brief immersion a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped a clear and telling mental image
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon all the copies of a work printed at one time
a depression in an otherwise level surface a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
dip (verb) impression (verb)
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
go down momentarily
dip into a liquid while eating
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
immerse in a disinfectant solution
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip into a liquid
appear to move downward
slope downwards
lower briefly
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
take a small amount from
Difference between dip and impression

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