impression vs personation

personation vs impression

impression and personation both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of impression include characterization, enactment, portrayal.

impression (noun)	personation (noun)
an impressionistic portrayal of a person	imitating the mannerisms of another person
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another	acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
(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

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