impressionism
noun
im·pres·sion·ism im-ˈpre-shə-ˌni-zəm 
1
often capitalized : a theory or practice in painting especially among French painters of about 1870 of depicting the natural appearances of objects by means of dabs or strokes of primary unmixed colors in order to simulate actual reflected light
2
a
: the depiction (as in literature) of scene, emotion, or character by details intended to achieve a vividness or effectiveness more by evoking subjective and sensory impressions than by recreating an objective reality
b
: a style of musical composition designed to create subtle moods and impressions
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with the 77-year-old Scully about his inspirations, from the post-impressionism of Van Gogh to the exotic geometry of mosaics in Morocco. 
CBS News, 14 July 2022 Maite Gomez-Rejon explores how 19th century French cafe and food culture intersects with the iconic imagery of impressionism. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2022 Despite the potent dose of impressionism, one thing is always clear: Bejar is still having fun. Grant Sharples, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2022 The sequence fuses documentary and impressionism, recording and transformation, while also crowning its painterly energy with yet another rhythmic red light that’s a part of the jazz life: a rotating one atop a police car. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022 Predicting the first round of the NFL draft more than three months before it's scheduled tends to be an exercise based more in impressionism than exactitude. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022 The art of French impressionism and specialty cocktail making will be the order of the day when French 75 opens later this summer in downtown Aurora. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2021 In 1978, it was acquired by the Wildenstein & Co. gallery in New York, where it was purchased by the late art collector Edward Lochridge Cox, a Texan oil magnate with a penchant for impressionism. CNN, 19 Oct. 2021 Collection includes paintings reflecting couple's shared passion for impressionism and equine art. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2021 See More
CBS News, 14 July 2022 Maite Gomez-Rejon explores how 19th century French cafe and food culture intersects with the iconic imagery of impressionism. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2022 Despite the potent dose of impressionism, one thing is always clear: Bejar is still having fun. Grant Sharples, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2022 The sequence fuses documentary and impressionism, recording and transformation, while also crowning its painterly energy with yet another rhythmic red light that’s a part of the jazz life: a rotating one atop a police car. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022 Predicting the first round of the NFL draft more than three months before it's scheduled tends to be an exercise based more in impressionism than exactitude. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022 The art of French impressionism and specialty cocktail making will be the order of the day when French 75 opens later this summer in downtown Aurora. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2021 In 1978, it was acquired by the Wildenstein & Co. gallery in New York, where it was purchased by the late art collector Edward Lochridge Cox, a Texan oil magnate with a penchant for impressionism. CNN, 19 Oct. 2021 Collection includes paintings reflecting couple's shared passion for impressionism and equine art. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing impressionism
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