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Impressionistic Definition & Meaning

impressionistic
adjective
  1. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning; "a surprisingly impressionistic review bearing marks of hasty composition"; "she had impressionistic memories of her childhood"
  2. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism; "impressionist music"

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What does impressionistic mean?
of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning; "a surprisingly impressionistic review bearing marks of hasty composition"; "she had impressionistic memories of her childhood" relating to or characteristic of Impressionism; "impressionist music"
What part of speech is impressionistic?
Impressionistic is an adjective.
How many definitions does impressionistic have?
Impressionistic has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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