impressionism Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
WordNet
Im*pres"sion*ism noun
Etymology
F.Definitions
(Fine Arts) The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching.