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impressionistic

/im-presh-uh-nist/US // ɪmˈprɛʃ ə nɪst //UK // (ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst) //

印象派,印象主义,印象派的,印象主义的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
    • : an entertainer who does impressions.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Fine Arts. of, relating to, or characteristic of Impressionism: Impressionist paintings; Impressionist artists.

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Examples

  • The entire film consists of archival materials edited together into an impressionistic portrait of Nixon and his closest aides.

  • In form, the stories range from impressionistic to fairly linear.

  • A pack of planets transits your impressionistic sector, where transcending the material or ordinary becomes the focus.

  • The exercise is impressionistic and personal, one with which many readers will, doubtless, take issue.

  • If one may judge a woman by the impressionistic method, I should say that Mrs. Bland would be very attractive to men.

  • All Japanese art, poetry as well as painting, is impressionistic and suggestive instead of detailed.

  • Analytical minds naturally turn to wit, by preference: Impressionistic minds to humour.

  • In this book I deal with ghosts and devils by and large, in an impressionistic way.

  • I think I should have represented battle scenes, and put smoke to hide everything, and then have said it was impressionistic!