neo-impressionism

[ nee-oh-im-presh-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˌni oʊ ɪmˈprɛʃ əˌnɪz əm /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Fine Arts.

the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues.

Compare pointillism.

Origin of neo-impressionism

First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + impressionism

OTHER WORDS FROM neo-impressionism

ne·o-im·pres·sion·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby neo-impressionism

neogenesis, neoglaciation, neo-gothic, neogrammarian, neo-Hegelianism, neo-impressionism, neoisolationism, neo-Ju, neo-Kantianism, neokinetic, neo-Lamarckism

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Example sentences from the Web for neo-impressionism

The importance of Neo-Impressionism, therefore, depends on two particulars.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)|Richard Muther
The beginnings of the movement designated under the name of Neo-Impressionism can be traced back to about 1880.
The French Impressionists (1860-1900)|Camille Mauclair
A breakthrough in the use of colour lead to the hey day of romanticism and preparation for neo-impressionism.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown
They applied this primitive discovery with the feeble results to be found in Neo-Impressionism.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for neo-impressionism

neoimpressionism

/ (ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a movement in French painting initiated mainly by Seurat in the 1880s and combining his vivid colour technique with strictly formal compositionSee also pointillism

Derived forms of neoimpressionism

neoimpressionist, noun, adjective

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单词	neo-impressionism
释义	neo-impressionism [ nee-oh-im-presh-uh-niz-uhm ] / ˌni oʊ ɪmˈprɛʃ əˌnɪz əm / noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Fine Arts. the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues. Compare pointillism. Origin of neo-impressionism First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + impressionism OTHER WORDS FROM neo-impressionism ne·o-im·pres·sion·ist, noun, adjective Words nearby neo-impressionism neogenesis, neoglaciation, neo-gothic, neogrammarian, neo-Hegelianism, neo-impressionism, neoisolationism, neo-Ju, neo-Kantianism, neokinetic, neo-Lamarckism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neo-impressionism The importance of Neo-Impressionism, therefore, depends on two particulars. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)\|Richard Muther The beginnings of the movement designated under the name of Neo-Impressionism can be traced back to about 1880. The French Impressionists (1860-1900)\|Camille Mauclair A breakthrough in the use of colour lead to the hey day of romanticism and preparation for neo-impressionism. The Land of Look Behind\|Paul Cameron Brown They applied this primitive discovery with the feeble results to be found in Neo-Impressionism. Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning\|Willard Huntington Wright British Dictionary definitions for neo-impressionism neoimpressionism / (ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm) / noun a movement in French painting initiated mainly by Seurat in the 1880s and combining his vivid colour technique with strictly formal compositionSee also pointillism Derived forms of neoimpressionism neoimpressionist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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