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Mo⋅net

[moh-ney; Fr. maw-ne]
–noun
Claude [klawd; Fr. klohd] , 1840–1926, French painter.
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Mo·net   (mō-nā', mô-)   
French painter and founder of impressionism who captured on canvas his spontaneous reaction to landscapes and outdoor events. He created several series of paintings, such as Water Lilies (1899-1925), that examine the effect of changing light and atmosphere on a subject.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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monet

  1. mod.
    good-looking from a distance. (From the works of the painter, Monet.) : He's sort of monet. Okay from a distance, but up close: yuck. But that's just my impression.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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