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Vinony

impressionism

noun

  1. style or movement in painting characterized by concentration on immediate visual impression
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Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənɪzəm/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin impressiōnembor. French impression Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French impressionnisme English impressionism From French impressionnisme.

  1. An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.
  2. A style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer.
  3. A style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions.