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
First Known Use of impressionist
1874
IMPRESSIONIST Defined for English Language Learners
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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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