impressionist
Americannoun
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impressionists
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a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
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an entertainer who does impressions.
adjective
noun
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(usually capital) any of the French painters of the late 19th century who were exponents of impressionism
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(sometimes capital) any artist, composer, or writer who uses impressionism
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an entertainer who impersonates famous people
adjective
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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impressionisticadjective
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nonimpressionisticadjective
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semi-impressionisticadjective
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impressionisticallyadverb
Inflected Forms
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Etymology
Origin of impressionist
From the French word impressionniste, dating back to 1875–80. See impression, -ist
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He returned from the United States to live in east Yorkshire, but a few years later moved to northern France after falling in love with the verdant landscapes that inspired impressionist master Claude Monet.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The film derives its title from the girl’s interest in “Little Irène,” a painting by influential French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
British paintings with repeat sales posted the best mean return of 3.4%, followed by impressionist works with 3.1%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
In July 2006, Manhattan prosecutors charged Doyle with the theft of a bronze sculpture of a nude dancer by French impressionist Edgar Degas valued at $600,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
From the employee side of the window, the outside world looked fluid, all the people on the other side wavy, like an impressionist watercolor.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The fluid brushstrokes made Hals a major influence of later artists like Vincent van Gogh and impressionists like Édouard Manet.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
“All the impressionists even had classes with each other.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
It’s more evidence that Johnson is one of sharpest impressionists in comedy today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Some were send-ups of well-known figures, voiced by impressionists or comedians.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2020
Degas is the only other painter usually classed with the impressionists, of whom this may not be said.
From French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture by W. C. (William Crary) Brownell
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