What is impressed?

Impressed can have a few different meanings depending on the context, but generally it means to cause someone to feel admiration or respect by one's skill or achievement. It can also refer to leaving a mark or indentation on a surface by pressing or stamping something onto it. In the context of pottery or ceramics, impressed refers to a decorative technique where a design or pattern is created by pressing a tool or object into the clay surface before it is fired.