groove vs impression

impression vs groove

groove and impression both are nouns.

groove is a verb but impression is not a verb.

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

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

groove: a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
impression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Other hypernyms of groove include depression, imprint.

groove (noun)	impression (noun)
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape	an impressionistic portrayal of a person
(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part	the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)	(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

groove (verb)	impression (verb)
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
make a groove in, or provide with a groove

Difference between groove and impression

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