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/ɪmprˌɛʃənˈɪstɪk/ Listen

Impressionistic

adjective

Of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning. "She had impressionistic memories of her childhood"

Relating to or characteristic of Impressionism. Synonym: impressionist.

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"Impressionistic" Quotes from Famous Books

... upon that outpouring of his in Richmond Park. And that was in the 'sixties. I wonder how the twentieth-century journalism would have struck him. The later subtleties of unadmitted advertising, the headline, the skittishly impressionistic descriptive masterpieces of 'our special representative,' and the halfpenny newspapers, were all unthought-of boons, then. And as for the advancing democracy of his prophecies, why, there were quite real sumptuary ...

— The Record of Nicholas Freydon - An Autobiography • A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

... vain woman, not even much interested in dress, though she had a quick eye and a sure impressionistic gift for it. She was always an immense favourite with women, who felt subconsciously grateful to her for her wonderful forbearance. To have the power and not to use it! To be so pretty, yet never to take anyone away!—not even coldly display her conquests. ...

— Tenterhooks • Ada Leverson

Words linked to "Impressionistic" : impressionist, Impressionism, impression