- impressionist
- im|pres|sion|ist [ ım`preʃnıst ] noun countan entertainer who makes people laugh by copying the way famous people talk or behave
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
impressionist
Look at other dictionaries:
Impressionist — Im*pres sion*ist, n. [F. impressionniste.] (Fine Arts) One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism in art; especially, a painter who paints in the impressionistic style; as, the skyrocketing prices of paintings by the French… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impressionist — Im*pres sion*ist, Impressionistic Im*pres sion*is tic, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, impressionism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impressionist — as a style of painting aiming to represent overall impressions rather than exact details, first attested in English 1876 (adjective and noun), coined in French 1874 by French critic Louis Leroy ( école impressionniste ) in a disparaging reference … Etymology dictionary
impressionist — ► NOUN ▪ an entertainer who impersonates famous people … English terms dictionary
impressionist — [im presh′ənist] n. 1. [often I ] a painter, writer, or composer who practices impressionism 2. an entertainer who does impressions, or impersonations adj. [often I ] of impressionism or impressionists … English World dictionary
Impressionist — Impressionists 1) N COUNT An Impressionist is an artist who painted in the style of Impressionism. ...the French Impressionists. 2) ADJ: ADJ n An Impressionist painting is by an Impressionist or is in the style of Impressionism … English dictionary
Impressionist — UK [ɪmˈpreʃ(ə)nɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms Impressionist : singular Impressionist plural Impressionists 1) art a painter who works in the style of Impressionism 2) music a composer who writes music in the style of Impressionism Derived… … English dictionary
impressionist — <fr.> 1. İmpressionizm tərəfdarı olan rəssam, musiqiçi, yazıçı. 2. İmpressionizm mahiyyətində olan, impressionizm üçün səciyyəvi olan; şəxsi təəssürat və əhval ruhiyyəyə əsaslanan. İmpressionist əsər. İmpressionist musiqi. Ədəbiyyatda… … Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti
impressionist — impressionistic, adj. impressionistically, adv. /im presh euh nist/, n. 1. a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, esp. in the fields of painting, music, or literature. 2. an entertainer who does… … Universalium
Impressionist — Im|pres|sion|ist1 [ ım preʃnıst ] noun count 1. ) a painter who works in the style of Impressionism 2. ) a COMPOSER who writes music in the style of Impressionism Impressionist Im|pres|sion|ist 2 [ ım preʃnıst ] adjective connected with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impressionist — UK [ɪmˈpreʃ(ə)nɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms impressionist : singular impressionist plural impressionists an entertainer who makes people laugh by copying the way that famous people talk or behave … English dictionary
