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
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
• 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
20 October 2024
(adjective) inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; “great brown eye, true and trustful”- Nordhoff & Hall
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
