impressionist
pronunciation
How to pronounce impressionist in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpreʃənɪst]
How to pronounce impressionist in American English:
US [ɪmˈpreʃənɪst]
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- Noun:
- a painter who follows the theories of impressionism
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- Adjective:
- relating to or characteristic of impressionism
Word Origin
- impressionist
- as a style of painting aiming to represent overall impressions rather than exact details, first attested in English 1876 (adjective and noun), coined in French 1874 by French critic Louis Leroy ("école impressionniste") in a disparaging reference to Monet's sunset painting "Impression, Soleil Levant." Later extended to other arts.
Example
- 1. Sales of impressionist and modern art proved a disappointment , though .
- 2. After a while , everything is reduced to an impressionist smear in your head .
- 3. In the 1990s , what few guarantees existed were for impressionist and modern works .
- 4. During the impressionist era , many painters came here to paint because of the light and inspired architecture .
- 5. Korovin is the main impressionist of russia and is said to be popular among swindlers .