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Webster 1913 Edition


Impressionism

Im-pres′sion-ism

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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.

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impressionism

impressionism

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impressionism (countable and uncountable, plural impressionisms)

  1. (art) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities
  2. (music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer
  3. (poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions

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