impressionism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənɪzəm/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin impressiōnembor. French impression Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French impressionnisme English impressionism From French impressionnisme.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.
- (countable, uncountable) A style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer.
- (countable, uncountable) A style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impressionisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neoimpressionism · transpressionism · neo-impressionism · post-impressionism · postimpressionism
Translations (50)
ja 印象派 (movement in art) · nn impresjonisme (movement in art) · fr impressionnisme (movement in art) · fi impressionismi (poetry: style) · hu impresszionizmus (music: style) · ne प्रभाववाद (movement in art) · mk импресиони́зам (movement in art) · gl impresionismo (music: style) · ru импрессиони́зм (movement in art) · af impressionisme (movement in art) · pt impressionismo (movement in art) · cy argraffiadaeth (music: style) · ro impresionism (poetry: style) · hy իմպրեսիոնիզմ (movement in art) · fi impressionismi (movement in art) · pl impresjonizm (poetry: style) · gl impresionismo (poetry: style) · bg импресионизъм (poetry: style) · cy argraffiadaeth (movement in art) · nrf împressionnisme (movement in art) · ro impresionism (movement in art) · gl impresionismo (movement in art) · mi toi pūkare (poetry: style) · cy argraffiadaeth (poetry: style) · hu impresszionizmus (movement in art) · de Impressionismus (poetry: style) · gv impressionaghys (movement in art) · ka იმპრესიონიზმი (movement in art) · pl impresjonizm (music: style) · de Impressionismus (music: style) · de Impressionismus (movement in art) · es impresionismo (movement in art) · hu impresszionizmus (poetry: style) · ga impriseanachas (movement in art) · mk импресиони́зам (poetry: style) · ca impressionisme (movement in art) · cmn 印象派 (movement in art) · mi kōpuratanga (movement in art) · nl impressionisme (movement in art) · bg импресионизъм (music: style) · pl impresjonizm (movement in art) · bg импресионизъм (movement in art) · cs impresionismus (movement in art) · nb impresjonisme (movement in art) · it impressionismo (movement in art) · eo impresionismo (movement in art) · ast impresionismu (movement in art) · mk импресиони́зам (music: style) · mi toi pūkare (music: style) · fi impressionismi (music: style)