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Plan
A plan is typically any diagram or list of steps with details of timing and resources, used to achieve an objective to do something. See also strategy. It is commonly understood as a temporal set of intended actions through which one expects to achieve a goal.
For spatial or planar topologic or topographic sets see map.
Plans can be formal or informal:
Structured and formal plans, used by multiple people, are more likely to occur in projects, diplomacy, careers, economic development, military campaigns, combat, sports, games, or in the conduct of other business. In most cases, the absence of a well-laid plan can have adverse effects: for example, a non-robust project plan can cost the organization time and money.
Informal or ad hoc plans are created by individuals in all of their pursuits.The most popular ways to describe plans are by their breadth, time frame, and specificity; however, these planning classifications are not independent of one another. For instance, there is a close relationship between the short- and long-term categories and the strategic and operational categories.
It is common for less formal plans to be created as abstract ideas, and remain in that form as they are maintained and put to use. More formal plans as used for business and military purposes, while initially created with and as an abstract thought, are likely to be written down, drawn up or otherwise stored in a form that is accessible to multiple people across time and space. This allows more reliable collaboration in the execution of the plan.
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Plan (noun)
A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
“The plans for many important buildings were once publicly available.”
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Plan (noun)
A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
“He didn’t really have a plan; he had a goal and a habit of control.”
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Plan (noun)
A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the elevation.
“Seen in plan, the building had numerous passageways not apparent to visitors.”
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Plan (noun)
A method; a way of procedure; a custom.
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Plan (noun)
A subscription to a service; e.g., a phone plan, an Internet plan.
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Plan (verb)
To design (a building, machine, etc.).
“The architect planned the building for the client.”
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Plan (verb)
To create a plan for.
“They jointly planned the project in phases, with good detail for the first month.”
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Plan (verb)
To intend.
“He planned to go, but work intervened.”
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Plan (verb)
See plan on.
“I was planning on going, but something came up.”
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Plan (verb)
To make a plan.
“They planned for the worst, bringing lots of emergency supplies.”
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Impression (noun)
The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
“His head made an impression on the pillow.”
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Impression (noun)
The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
“What is your impression of Beatles’ music?”
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Impression (noun)
A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
“I have the impression that he’s already left for Paris.”
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Impression (noun)
An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
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Impression (noun)
An outward appearance.
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Impression (noun)
An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad. is shown once.
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Impression (noun)
The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
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Impression (noun)
A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
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Impression (noun)
The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
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Impression (noun)
an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence
“his first impressions of Manchester were very positive”
“I got the impression that he was sorely disappointed”
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Impression (noun)
an effect produced on someone
“her courtesy had made a good impression”
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Impression (noun)
a difference made by the action or presence of someone or something
“the floor was too dirty for the mop to make much impression”
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Impression (noun)
an imitation of a person or thing, done to entertain
“he did an impression of Shirley Bassey”
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Impression (noun)
a graphic or pictorial representation of someone or something
“police issued an artist’s impression of the attacker”
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Impression (noun)
a mark impressed on a surface
“the impression of his body on the leaves”
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Impression (noun)
a negative copy of the teeth or mouth made by pressing them into a soft substance.
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Impression (noun)
the printing of a number of copies of a book, periodical, or picture for issue at one time.
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Impression (noun)
a particular printed version of a book, especially one reprinted from existing type, plates, or film with no or only minor alteration
“a copy of the first impression”
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Impression (noun)
a print taken from an engraving.
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Impression (noun)
an instance of a pop-up or other online advertisement being seen on an Internet user’s monitor.