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Definition of impressionist
1 often capitalized : someone (such as a painter) who practices or adheres to the theories of impressionism
2 : an entertainer who does impressions
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Examples of impressionist in a Sentence
a celebrated impressionist who can do enough rapid-fire imitations to populate an entire stage with characters
Recent Examples of impressionist from the Web
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As Vilbar noted in an article in the museum's Members Magazine about the new gallery rotation, trade with the West exposed Japanese artists to powerful influences from Western art, including the work of French Impressionists and post-Impressionists.
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In West Hartford, a favorite was Connecticut impressionists.
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Buffet, 6 p.m.; concert, 7:15 p.m. Voice impressionist and comedian.
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Gorshin, an accomplished actor and impressionist, also held the distinction of appearing as the inaugural supervillain to battle Batman and Robin in the series’ first episode.
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At training camp last season, Brandon Armstrong, a basketball impressionist with a large online following, shared some of his comedic stylings with the players.
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All week long, Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips reported sales totals that swung from stable to exuberant—a sign that once-wary collectors seem increasingly eager to splurge on blue-chip impressionist, modern and contemporary art.
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Phillips didn’t have to consider the collection’s holding of impressionists, or whether a painting would work with others that would hang in the same gallery?
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Born into a rich Jewish family in New York, Stettheimer painted with a bright palette, exposed early on to post-impressionist works by the likes of Vincent Van Gogh during her family’s frequent travels to Europe.
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First Known Use of impressionist
1874
IMPRESSIONIST Defined for English Language Learners
impressionist
playDefinition of impressionist for English Language Learners
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: a painter who practices impressionism
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: an entertainer who does impressions (sense 5)
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