impressionistic
Use Impressionistic in a sentence
ə noun
1.
a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
2.
an entertainer who does impressions.
adjective
3.
( usually initial capital letter ) Fine Arts. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Impressionism: Impressionist paintings; Impressionist artists.
Related forms
im·pres·sion·is·tic, adjective
im·pres·sion·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·im·pres·sion·is·tic, adjective
sem·i-im·pres·sion·is·tic, adjective
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impressionist (ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | (usually capital) any of the French painters of the late 19th century who were exponents of impressionism |
| 2. | (sometimes capital) any artist, composer, or writer who uses impressionism |
| 3. | an entertainer who impersonates famous people |
| —adj | |
| 4. | (often capital) denoting, of, or relating to impressionism or the exponents of this style |
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| impressionist (ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (usually capital) any of the French painters of the late 19th century who were exponents of impressionism |
| 2. | (sometimes capital) any artist, composer, or writer who uses impressionism |
| 3. | an entertainer who impersonates famous people |
| —adj | |
| 4. | (often capital) denoting, of, or relating to impressionism or the exponents of this style |
| impressionistic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
impressionist
as a style of painting aiming to represent overall impressions rather than exact details, first attested in Eng. 1876, coined in Fr. 1874 by Fr. critic Louis Leroy ("école impressionniste") in a disparaging ref. to Monet's sunset painting "Impression, Soleil Levant." Later extended to other arts.
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Example sentences
It is quiet, contemplative and impressionistic, which makes the story it has to tell all the more powerful.
One is left at the end, not with data, but with impressionistic images of bodies in motion.
But even these broad categories and divisions often seem rather impressionistic, imprecise and overlapping.
In oils and pastels, she captures the essence of her subjects in impressionistic realism.
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