Cryptic crossword clue
Activity of ape in print 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word IMPRESSION

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What does IMPRESSION mean?

IMPRESSION noun
  1. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
  2. The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
  3. A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
  4. An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
  5. An outward appearance.
  6. An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once.
  7. The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
  8. (engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
  9. The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
IMPRESSION verb
  1. To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.

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