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impressionists

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im⋅pres⋅sion⋅ist

  [im-presh-uh-nist]
–noun
1. a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, esp. 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.
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Origin:
1875–80; < F impressionniste. See impression, -ist

Related forms:
im⋅pres⋅sion⋅is⋅tic, adjective
im⋅pres⋅sion⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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im·pres·sion·ist   (ĭm-prěsh'ə-nĭst)   
n.  

  1. An artist, composer, or writer who practices or upholds the theories of impressionism.

  2. An entertainer who does impressions.

adj.  Of, relating to, or practicing impressionism, especially in painting; impressionistic.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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