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convey an impression — index exemplify, portray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
convey the impression — index appear (seem to be), demean (deport oneself) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Convey — Con*vey (k[o^]n*v[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conveyed} (k[o^]n*v[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conveying}.] [OF. conveir, convoier, to escort, convoy, F. convoyer, LL. conviare, fr. L. con + via way. See {Viaduct}, {Voyage}, and cf. {Convoy}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convey — con|vey [kənˈveı] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conveier to go with someone to a place , from Vulgar Latin conviare, from Latin com ( COM ) + via way ] 1.) to communicate or express something, with or without using words ▪ All… … Dictionary of contemporary English
convey — 01. I won t be able to come to the wedding, but please [convey] my congratulations to the newlyweds. 02. In the culture of Japan, a bow at a forty five degree angle [conveys] deep respect or an apology. 03. The teacher was trying to [convey] a… … Grammatical examples in English
impression — im|pres|sion W2S3 [ımˈpreʃən] n 1.) [U and C] the opinion or feeling you have about someone or something because of the way they seem ▪ Arriving late won t create a very favourable impression . ▪ We were left with the impression that the contract … Dictionary of contemporary English
convey — ► VERB 1) transport or carry to a place. 2) communicate (an idea, impression, or feeling). 3) Law transfer the title to (property). DERIVATIVES conveyable adjective conveyor (also conveyer) noun. ORIGIN Lat … English terms dictionary
impression — noun 1 idea/feeling/opinion about sth ADJECTIVE ▪ distinct, firm (esp. BrE), strong ▪ main, overriding, overwhelming ▪ clear, vivid … Collocations dictionary
impression */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpreʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms impression : singular impression plural impressions 1) an opinion or feeling that you have about someone or something you have seen but do not know very well have/get the impression (that): I have … English dictionary
convey — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, perfectly, powerfully, vividly ▪ The novel vividly conveys the experience of growing up during the war. ▪ accurately, adequately … Collocations dictionary
