impressionniste
adjectivecommon noun
Syllable Decomposition
impressionnistecomposed of impression and -ist. from the name of a famous painting by claude monet, impression, sunrise (see illustration below). word created, in derision, by louis leroy, art critic at le charivari, in a scathing article about the painting; the painters of the group later adopted this term for their subsequent exhibitions.
Definition
Plural
impressionnistes
Translations
english:impressionist
italian:impressionista
dutch:impressionist
polish:impresjonista
See also
impressionniste (adj.) impression (cn.) imprimer (v.) impressionnistes (adj.) imprimeur (cn.) impressionnabilité (cn.) impressionnable (adj.) impressionnant (adj.) impressionner (v.) impressionnisme (cn.) réimpression (cn.) réimprimer (v.) inimprimable (adj.) imprimage (cn.) imprimeuse (cn.) imprimable (adj.)