Monet

American  

[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

1. Claude 1840–1926, French painter.

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Monet British  

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

1. Claude (klod). 1840–1926, French landscape painter; the leading exponent of impressionism. His interest in the effect of light on colour led him to paint series of pictures of the same subject at different times of day. These include Haystacks (1889–93), Rouen Cathedral (1892–94), the Thames (1899–1904), and Water Lilies (1899–1906)

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Example Sentences

The video from Part 1 separates into red, green and blue color components, and is inspired by Monet separating instead of mixing color.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Bob Thompson’s 1960 scene of bathers apes Cezanne and Monet while deploying an even more vibrant palette than those Frenchmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Other purchases reportedly included a $35 million Monet painting, a $5.5 million Van Gogh, a $35 million Bombardier jet, a $100 million stake in EMI Music Publishing, and a $250 million yacht.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Women are more prominent as subject matter in scores of paintings by marquee names like Monet, Cassatt and Degas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Monet and his friend wandered through the cave, shining their lights on the petrified rain forest.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston