Meaning of Impressionism in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm/

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  1. Noun

    Impressionism

    Etymology

    from French impressionnisme, from impressionniste, originally applied unfavourably with reference to Monet's painting Impression: soleil levant (1872)

    Definitions

    1. a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light

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