figure vs impression

impression vs figure

figure and impression both are nouns.

figure is a verb but impression is not a verb.

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

As nouns, impression is a hypernym of figure; that is, impression is a word with a broader meaning than figure:

figure: the impression produced by a person
impression: an outward appearance

Other hypernyms of figure include effect.

figure (noun)	impression (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	an impressionistic portrayal of a person
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
a decorative or artistic work	(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
the impression produced by a person	an outward appearance
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
alternative names for the body of a human being	a clear and telling mental image
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material	all the copies of a work printed at one time
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

figure (verb)	impression (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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