He was known for his "grass" (sō, a term borrowed from calligraphy, also called "running") style of brushwork, combining broad, free strokes with a simple ink wash to create an impression of brevity and freshness.
When over-the-counter trading in electricity was budding a few years ago, companies routinely conducted wash trades to create the impression that they had a sizable presence in the market, they said.
He normally gives the impression that everything washes over him.
Boiled, bonded or washed, the wool left a dry impression, though it gave him the precise shapes he wanted, especially for belted coats with a '40s flair and skirts with raised, fluttery pleats.
As I washed my hands, I had that impression you get of being watched so turned my head slightly to see a man standing in the cubicle doorway, looking at me.
The relief organisation said it had got the impression that French authorities had "washed their hands of the site" and expressed concerns about what would happen if the police returned to move people on.
However, what left an impression is that beyond the washing of the flesh, he sought to make contact with each of the individuals at whose feet he sat.
If the film's power ultimately washes out against its broad narrative, the lasting impression is nonetheless of a director's intensely personal struggle at the crossroads of large-scale history and private memory.
By the end of the last song, the album has washed over you, leaving more of a collective impression than specific memories, leaving you wanting to play it again.
What's worse, I get the impression that our local authority (LA) has washed its hands of us.
