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Definition of impressionistic
1 or impressionistplay \im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist\ often capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting impressionism
2 : based on or involving impression as distinct from expertise or fact intuitions and impressionistic anecdotal accounts — Sidney Hook
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Examples of impressionistic in a Sentence
He wrote an impressionistic account of the battle scene.
Recent Examples of impressionistic from the Web
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The rich, impressionistic style is seen in this year's Jazzfest poster and in work displayed throughout his three galleries -- in Boston, in Cluny, France, and in the French Quarter.
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Director Marie Noelle brings a dreamy, impressionistic style to this drama, focusing on Curie’s romantic life and struggles as a woman, rather than dwelling on her scientific advancements.
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With every sweep of his deft hands, impressionistic creations rise from such basic natural mediums as redwood, cedar and madrone trees or shale, basalt and even the simplest river rock.
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Its effect is more impressionistic than conventionally dramatic.
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And along with all these musicians, Craig has put together these strange orchestral reworkings of his own classic tracks, combining electronics with strings and woodwinds and impressionistic piano runs.
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Long gone is the impressionistic close-up of a sweaty mixed salad.
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In this new video from Numberphile, mathematician Alex Bellos explains a drawing by fellow mathematician Edmund Harris that gives the Collatz Conjecture a more impressionistic nature.
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At the end of its nearly 2 and a half hours, the new script now on stage at the History Theatre has touched on those themes and more in an impressionistic and ethereal fashion.
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First Known Use of impressionistic
1886
IMPRESSIONISTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of impressionistic for English Language Learners
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: involving general feelings or thoughts rather than specific knowledge or facts
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: of or relating to impressionism
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