expressionism

ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of expressionism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bold feelings

TECH.

art movement focusing on emotional experience

TECH.

Expressionism changed the way artists portrayed emotions.

cubism

modernism

surrealism

music

TECH.

musical genre emphasizing emotional expression

TECH.

Expressionism in music often uses dissonance to convey feelings.

emotionalism

literary technique

TECH.

use of symbols and exaggeration to express emotions

TECH.

His poetry employs expressionism to convey deep personal feelings..

dramatization

exaggeration

symbolism

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supra expressionism

art movement beyond traditional expressionism

Supra expressionism emerged as a response to expressionism.

Origin of expressionism

German, Expressionismus (expression) + -ism (doctrine)

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expressionist

art

artist who creates in the expressionism style

expressionistic

adj.

art

related to the art movement expressionism

Pollock

biography

American painter known for abstract expressionism

supra expressionism

avant-garde art

art movement beyond traditional expressionism

Examples of expressionism in a sentence

The gallery featured an exhibition on expressionism.
Expressionism challenges traditional musical structures.
The concert featured a piece rooted in expressionism.
The novel's expressionism highlights the protagonist's inner turmoil.
Expressionism in his artwork reveals his emotional state.

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French:expressionnisme, musique expressionniste, ...
German:Expressionismus, Ausdrucksmusik, ...
Italian:espressionismo, ...
Spanish:expresionismo, música expresionista, ...
Portuguese:expressionismo, música expressionista, ...
Chinese:表现主义, 表情主义, ...
Japanese:表現主義, エクスプレッショニズム, ...
Arabic:تَعْبِيرِيَّة, مذهب تعبيري, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְסְפְּרֶסְיוֹנִיזְם, בִּטּוּי רִגְשִׁי, ...
Russian:экспрессионизм, символизм, ...
Ukrainian:експресіонізм, емоційний вираз, ...
Hindi:अभिव्यक्तिवाद, अभिव्यक्ति शैली, ...
Bengali:এক্সপ্রেশনিজম, আবেগপ্রকাশবাদ, ...
Catalan:expressionisme, ...
Czech:expresionismus, ...
Danish:ekspressionisme, ...
Dutch:expressionisme, expressieve muziek, ...
Greek:εξπρεσιονισμός, συμβολισμός, ...
Hungarian:expresszionizmus, ...
Khmer:ចលនាសិល្បៈដែលផ្តោតលើការបង្ហាញបទពិសោធន៍ផ្លូវអារម្មណ៍, តន្ត្រីអភិវ្យញ្ជននិយម, ...
Korean:표현주의, ...
Persian:بیان‌گرایی, احساس‌گرایی, ...
Polish:ekspresjonizm, muzyka ekspresjonistyczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):expressionismo, ...
Romanian:expresionism, stil expresionist, ...
Swedish:expressionism, uttryckskonst, ...
Thai:ลัทธิเอ็กซ์เพรสชันนิสม์, แนวเพลงแสดงออกทางอารมณ์, ...
Turkish:dışavurumculuk, ekspresyonizm, ...
Vietnamese:chủ nghĩa biểu hiện, biểu hiện âm nhạc, ...

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