impressionist

B2 Topic:People & Society
US /ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəst/
adj noun Freq #34450

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A painter who works in the Impressionist style.

    Renoir was one of the great French impressionists.

  2. 2
    noun

    A performer who imitates the voices and behaviour of famous people.

    The impressionist had the audience laughing with his version of the prime minister.

  3. 3
    adj

    Relating to or typical of Impressionism.

    The gallery holds a fine collection of impressionist paintings.

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Synonyms
3 adj · relating to or typical of... impressionistic
Word family
Forms impressionists
Derived forms impressionisticneoimpressionistnonimpressionistpostimpressionistpreimpressionist

Etymology

From French impressionniste.

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