impressionist
impressionist Lexical Profile
impressionist Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A painter, composer, or writer who practices or adheres to the principles of Impressionism, emphasizing the capture of fleeting sensory impressions, shifting light, and atmosphere rather than precise realistic detail.
"Claude Monet is widely celebrated as the leading impressionist of nineteenth-century French painting."
An entertainer who performs comedic imitations of the voices, mannerisms, and appearances of famous people.
"The talented impressionist had the entire audience laughing with his spot-on imitations of prominent politicians and actors."
• adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the artistic, musical, or literary movement of Impressionism, or of its practitioners.
"The museum's new wing houses a world-renowned collection of impressionist landscapes and portraits."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from French impressionniste, originally coined as a satirical term by art critic Louis Leroy in 1874 in reference to Claude Monet's painting Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise).