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Webster 1913 Edition
Impressionism
Im-pres′sion-ism
,Noun.
[F.
impressionnisme
.] (Fine Arts)
The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; – a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching.
Definition 2024
impressionism
impressionism
English
Noun
impressionism (countable and uncountable, plural impressionisms)
- (art) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities
- (music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer
- (poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions
Translations
movement in art
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music: style
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poetry: style
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