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impressionism
noun(im-pres-sion-ism)
a theory or practice in painting especially among French painters of about 1870 of depicting the natural appearances of objects by means of dabs or strokes of primary unmixed colors in order to simulate actual reflected light
impressionism
noun(im-pres-sion-ism)
the depiction (as in literature) of scene, emotion, or character by details intended to achieve a vividness or effectiveness more by evoking subjective and sensory impressions than by recreating an objective reality
impressionism
noun(im-pres-sion-ism)
a style of musical composition designed to create subtle moods and impressions
impressionism
noun(im-pres-sion-ism)
a late 19th century French art theory and practice characterized by an attempt to make impressionism more precise in form and the use of a pointillistic painting technique

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