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Impressionism Definition & Meaning

impressionism
noun
  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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  • "If you ain't seen ?? you just missed impressionism"
    Qwel — Brick Walls
  • "john galbo impressionism"
    AOL — AOL
  • "father of impressionism"
    AOL — AOL

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What does impressionism mean?
a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
What part of speech is impressionism?
Impressionism is a noun.

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