impressionism

ɪmˈprɛʃənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of impressionism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art

Dated

general effect or feeling one thing creates on another

Dated

His speech left an impressionism of sincerity and commitment..
The painting's impressionism was evident in its vibrant colors.
Her novel's impressionism captured the essence of the era.

expressionism

symbolism

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Origin of impressionism

French, impression (impression) + -ism (doctrine)

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impressionist

adj.

art

related to the art movement Impressionism

impressionist

art

artist who follows the theories of Impressionism

impressionistic

adj.

painting history

related to the art movement Impressionism

post-impressionist

art

artist part of the Post-Impressionism movement

post-impressionist

adj.

art

related to the art movement after Impressionism

Neo-Impressionism

painting style

art movement improving Impressionism with systematic form and color

Post-Impressionism

art movement

art movement reacting against Impressionism's limitations

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French:impression, ...
German:allgemeiner Eindruck, ...
Italian:sensazione, ...
Spanish:impresión, ...
Portuguese:impressionismo, ...
Chinese:感觉, ...
Japanese:印象主義, ...
Arabic:انطباع, ...
Hebrew:רוֹשֶׁם, ...
Russian:импрессионизм, ...
Ukrainian:враження, ...
Hindi:प्रभाववाद, ...
Bengali:প্রভাববাদের অনুভূতি, ...
Catalan:sensació general, ...
Czech:dojem, ...
Danish:generel effekt, ...
Dutch:indruk, ...
Greek:γενική εντύπωση, ...
Hungarian:benyomás, ...
Khmer:ចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:인상, ...
Persian:تأثیر کلی, ...
Polish:wrażenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sensação geral, ...
Romanian:impresie, ...
Swedish:intryck, ...
Thai:ความประทับใจ, ...
Turkish:izlenim, ...
Vietnamese:ấn tượng, ...

Impressionism

ɪmˈprɛʃənɪzəm

Definition of Impressionism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art

TECH.

art style focusing on light and color effects

TECH.

Impressionism revolutionized the 19th-century painting scene..
Monet is a master of Impressionism.
Impressionism captures the essence of light.

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Neo-Impressionism

art movement improving Impressionism with systematic form and color

Neo-Impressionism focused on precise color and light effects.

Post-Impressionism

art movement reacting against Impressionism's limitations

Post-Impressionism includes artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin.

Origin of Impressionism

French, impression (imprint)

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French:impressionnisme, ...
German:Impressionismus, ...
Italian:Impressionismo, ...
Spanish:impresionismo, ...
Portuguese:Impressionismo, ...
Chinese:印象派, ...
Japanese:印象派, ...
Arabic:اِنْطِبَاعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אִימְפְּרֶסְיוֹנִיזְם, ...
Russian:импрессионизм, ...
Ukrainian:імпресіонізм, ...
Hindi:इंप्रेशनिज़्म, ...
Bengali:ইমপ্রেশনবাদ, ...
Catalan:impressionisme, ...
Czech:impresionismus, ...
Danish:impressionisme, ...
Dutch:impressionisme, ...
Greek:Ιμπρεσιονισμός, ...
Hungarian:impresszionizmus, ...
Khmer:សិល្បៈអ៊ីមប្រេស្យូនីស, ...
Korean:인상주의, ...
Persian:امپرسیونیسم, ...
Polish:impresjonizm, ...
Portuguese (BR):impressionismo, ...
Romanian:Impresionism, ...
Swedish:impressionism, ...
Thai:อิมเพรสชันนิสม์, ...
Turkish:Empresyonizm, ...
Vietnamese:Chủ nghĩa Ấn tượng, ...

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Definition of impressionism - Reverso English Dictionary

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