impressionist

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This description was perhaps somewhat picturesque--impressionist, as we now say; but it successfully conveyed the idea, the object of all speech and impressions.

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  1. noun An artist, composer, or writer who practices or upholds the theories of impressionism.
  2. noun An entertainer who does impressions.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, or practicing impressionism, especially in painting; impressionistic.

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  • Marc Thompson is a bit of a impressionist, able to invoke Harrison Ford's Han Solo merely by the tone and meter of his voice. —  SFFaudio
  • Art critics have called the impressionist's work "reminiscent of the 19th-century Romanticists." —  Tahoe Daily Tribune - Top Stories
  • VOFAN's art is slightly impressionist, and his story is very touching. —  RVABlogs
  • Love for Hader: He really is a gifted impressionist, anyone who loved Marry Poppins as a kid could tell that instantly (Hathaway was no slouch, either). —  Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories
  • He was an impressionist, as much as Monet was, because he was tone-painting with colors of harmony. —  LA Weekly | Complete Issue
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  1. = French impressioniste; as impression + -ist.
 

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/ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst/
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