"impressionism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənɪzəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impressionism.wav Forms: impressionisms [plural]
Etymology: From French impressionnisme. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|impressionnisme}} French impressionnisme Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} impressionism (countable and uncountable, plural impressionisms)
  1. (art) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (movement in art): impressionisme (Afrikaans), իմպրեսիոնիզմ (impresionizm) (Armenian), impresionismu [masculine] (Asturian), импресионизъм (impresionizǎm) [masculine] (Bulgarian), impressionisme [masculine] (Catalan), 印象派 (yìnxiàngpài) (Chinese Mandarin), impresionismus [masculine] (Czech), impressionisme [neuter] (Dutch), impresionismo (Esperanto), impressionismi (Finnish), impressionnisme [masculine] (French), impresionismo [masculine] (Galician), იმპრესიონიზმი (imṗresionizmi) (Georgian), Impressionismus [masculine] (German), impresszionizmus (Hungarian), impriseanachas [masculine] (Irish), impressionismo [masculine] (Italian), 印象派 (inshōha) (Japanese), импресиони́зам (impresionízam) [masculine] (Macedonian), impressionaghys [masculine] (Manx), kōpuratanga (Māori), प्रभाववाद (prabhāwavād) (Nepali), împressionnisme [masculine] (Norman), impresjonisme [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), impresjonisme [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), impresjonizm [masculine] (Polish), impressionismo [masculine] (Portuguese), impresionism (Romanian), импрессиони́зм (impressionízm) [masculine] (Russian), impresionismo [masculine] (Spanish), argraffiadaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
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  2. (music) A style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (music: style): импресионизъм (impresionizǎm) [masculine] (Bulgarian), impressionismi (Finnish), impresionismo [masculine] (Galician), Impressionismus [masculine] (German), impresszionizmus (Hungarian), импресиони́зам (impresionízam) [masculine] (Macedonian), toi pūkare (Māori), impresjonizm [masculine] (Polish), argraffiadaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-impressionism-en-noun-QnZnMVqB Categories (other): Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music: style': 4 55 42
  3. (poetry) A style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (poetry: style): импресионизъм (impresionizǎm) [masculine] (Bulgarian), impressionismi (Finnish), impresionismo [masculine] (Galician), Impressionismus [masculine] (German), impresszionizmus (Hungarian), импресиони́зам (impresionízam) [masculine] (Macedonian), toi pūkare (Māori), impresjonizm [masculine] (Polish), impresionism (Romanian), argraffiadaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-impressionism-en-noun-7DHle9On Categories (other): Poetry Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing Disambiguation of 'poetry: style': 3 26 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: neoimpressionism, neo-impressionism, post-impressionism, postimpressionism, transpressionism

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      "word": "impresszionizmus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "impresionízam",
      "sense": "poetry: style",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "импресиони́зам"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "poetry: style",
      "word": "toi pūkare"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "poetry: style",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "impresjonizm"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "poetry: style",
      "word": "impresionism"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "poetry: style",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "argraffiadaeth"
    }
  ],
  "word": "impressionism"
}

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