enactment vs impression

impression vs enactment

enactment and impression both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enactment	Yes	No	No	No
impression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impression is a hyponym of enactment; that is, impression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enactment:

enactment: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
impression: an impressionistic portrayal of a person

Other hyponyms of enactment include character, part, persona, role, theatrical role.

enactment (noun)	impression (noun)
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture	an impressionistic portrayal of a person
the passing of a law by a legislative body	the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body	(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
	an outward appearance
	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	a clear and telling mental image
	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
	all the copies of a work printed at one time
	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Difference between enactment and impression

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