Main Entry: present sense im·pres·sion
Function: noun
: an out-of-court statement that describes or explains an event or condition and that was made during or immediately after the time the event or condition was perceived; also : an exception to the hearsay rule allowing such a statement to be entered as evidence that what was asserted in the statement is true
NOTE: Present sense impressions are excepted from the hearsay rule because the immediacy of the response is considered to render the statement trustworthy. “Look out, he's got a gun,” might be considered admissible as a present sense impression.