Large, impressive, and often somewhat intimidating in appearance.
From the verb 'impose', originally meaning 'to place upon'. The idea shifted to something that ‘places itself upon’ your attention by being grand or striking.
An imposing building doesn’t physically force you, but it forces your attention—it ‘imposes’ itself on your eyes. The word often mixes admiration with a hint of awe or fear.
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