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Word: Impressionism
Speech Type: Noun
from French impressionnisme, from impressionniste, originally applied unfavourably with reference to Monet's painting Impression: soleil levant (1872)
ɪmˈprɛʃənɪz(ə)m
a style or movement in painting originating in France in the 1860s, characterized by a concern with depicting the visual impression of the moment, especially in terms of the shifting effect of light and colour.
Short Definition:style or movement in painting characterized by concern with depicting visual impression of moment
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