impression vs crease

crease vs impression

impression and crease both are nouns.

impression is not a verb while crease is a verb.

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

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

impression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
crease: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

Other hyponyms of impression include dimple, channel, groove, dimple, dip, dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit, droop, sag, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle, chap, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure.

impression (noun)	crease (noun)
an impressionistic portrayal of a person	a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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

impression (verb)	crease (verb)
	become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
	make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
	make wrinkled or creased
	scrape gently

Difference between impression and crease

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