impressionist
noun
a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
impressionistically
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a word derived from
impressionist.
Example Sentences
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“This Land Is Your Land” touches impressionistically on a huge cast of characters, from Frederick Douglass to Henry Ford, and some 300 sites, from Mount Vernon to Disneyland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Kiberlain lets "A Radiant Girl" unfold impressionistically, creating a tone and atmosphere that subtly builds to its powerful conclusion.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2023
Less tightly compartmentalized is Rebecca Perez’s set of pictures, rendered impressionistically in ink and paint, of damaged but healing human hearts.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
This pointillistic style allows Lisicky to build his story impressionistically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2020
Empirical instances of the way in which higher unities reconcile contradictions are innumerable, so here again Hegel's vision, taken merely impressionistically, agrees with countless facts.
From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by William James
