IMPRESSIONISM

Impressionism

(noun) a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

impressionism (countable and uncountable, plural impressionisms)

(arts) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities

(music genre) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer

(poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions

Anagrams

• misimpression

Source: Wiktionary

Im*pres"sion*ism, n. Etym: [F. impressionnisme.] (Fine Arts)

Definition: The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition