impressionniste

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

impressionniste

composed 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 took up this term for their subsequent exhibitions.

Definitions

Plural

impressionnistes

Translations

  • englishenglish:impressionistic
  • italianitalian:impressionista
  • dutchdutch:impressionistisch
  • polishpolish:impresjonistyczny

See also

impressionniste (cn.) impression (cn.) imprimer (v.) imprimeur (cn.) impressionnabilité (cn.) impressionnable (adj.) impressionnant (adj.) impressionner (v.) impressionnisme (cn.) réimpression (cn.) réimprimer (v.) inimprimable (adj.) imprimage (cn.) imprimeuse (cn.) imprimable (adj.)