impressionism B2 Topic:Art & Music US /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənɪzəm/ See IPA manual Freq #46434 Meanings 1 noun A style of painting that uses visible brushstrokes to capture light and ordinary scenes. Monet's paintings are famous examples of Impressionism. 2 noun A style of music that aims to suggest moods and impressions rather than clear melodies. Debussy is the composer most linked with musical impressionism. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms neo-impressionismneoimpressionismpost-impressionismpostimpressionismtranspressionism Etymology AI details From French impressionnisme. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impressionism **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɹɛʃənɪzəm/ **Frequency rank:** 46434 ## Meanings 1. A style of painting that uses visible brushstrokes to capture light and ordinary scenes. 2. A style of music that aims to suggest moods and impressions rather than clear melodies. ## Examples - Monet's paintings are famous examples of Impressionism. - Debussy is the composer most linked with musical impressionism. ## Derived Forms - neo-impressionism - neoimpressionism - post-impressionism - postimpressionism - transpressionism ## Etymology From French impressionnisme. ## AI Etymology Impressionism comes from French impressionnisme. In current use, the main senses are “A style of painting that uses visible brushstrokes to capture light and ordinary scenes” and “A style of music that aims to suggest moods and impressions rather than clear melodies”. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown