inachis io
- n European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
impressionism
- n a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
impressive aphasia
- n aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
impressiveness
- n splendid or imposing in size or appearance
- n the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind
imprint
- n a distinctive influence
English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion - n a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- n an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page
the book was published under a distinguished imprint - n an impression produced by pressure or printing
- n a device produced by pressure on a surface
- v establish or impress firmly in the mind
We imprint our ideas onto our children - v mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
imprinting
- n a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
- v establish or impress firmly in the mind
- v mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
imprisonment
- n putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
- n the state of being imprisoned
the imprisonment of captured soldiers - n the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
improbability
- n the quality of being improbable
impossibility should never be confused with improbability
the improbability of such rare coincidences
improper fraction
- n a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator
impropriety
- n an improper demeanor
- n the condition of being improper
- n an indecent or improper act
- n an act of undue intimacy