Impressionistic
adjective
Relating to or denoting a style of painting that seeks to capture an impression of the objects or scenes.
She admired the impressionistic painting of the sunset.
Often appears as...
- impressionistic style
- impressionistic painting
adjective
Giving an overall effect, but ignoring details or minor aspects.
His writing takes an impressionistic approach, focusing on the overall experience rather than the details.
Often appears as...
- impressionistic approach
- impressionistic description
Usage tips
Academic, Literary
adjective
Relating to or denoting a style of painting that seeks to capture an impression of the objects or scenes.
She admired the impressionistic painting of the sunset.
Often appears as...
- impressionistic style
- impressionistic painting
adjective
Giving an overall effect, but ignoring details or minor aspects.
His writing takes an impressionistic approach, focusing on the overall experience rather than the details.
Often appears as...
- impressionistic approach
- impressionistic description
Usage tips
Academic, Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Origin
The term stems from the Impressionism art movement, capturing fleeting visual moments.
His photography has an impressionistic quality, similar to Monet's work.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Effect
Impressionistic works evoke feelings rather than provide clear, crisp images.
The impressionistic music piece conveyed a sense of melancholy.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective View
Impressionistic can imply a personal or subjective way of presenting something.
Her impressionistic memories are less about facts and more about emotions.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Origin
The term stems from the Impressionism art movement, capturing fleeting visual moments.
His photography has an impressionistic quality, similar to Monet's work.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Effect
Impressionistic works evoke feelings rather than provide clear, crisp images.
The impressionistic music piece conveyed a sense of melancholy.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective View
Impressionistic can imply a personal or subjective way of presenting something.
Her impressionistic memories are less about facts and more about emotions.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Origin
The term stems from the Impressionism art movement, capturing fleeting visual moments.
His photography has an impressionistic quality, similar to Monet's work.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Effect
Impressionistic works evoke feelings rather than provide clear, crisp images.
The impressionistic music piece conveyed a sense of melancholy.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective View
Impressionistic can imply a personal or subjective way of presenting something.
Her impressionistic memories are less about facts and more about emotions.
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Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I hate flatscreens. I don't want to see anything in that much pixilation. I don't need to see the pimple on someone's face. I love the world through glass. The more old, dusty and tainted that glass is, the prettier and more impressionistic that is to me. I don't need to see everything perfectly. I don't like it.
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Wallace Shawn
American Actor
Before I was 5, I did have a lot of time on my hands. I had no job and really no career, and I spent an awful lot of time listening to records. It was more the classical ones, really - Prokofiev, and I think there was some Mozart in there, and more impressionistic composers like Delius.
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Christopher Moore
American Writer
When you're telling stories, you are actually trying to illuminate some portion of the truth in an artful way. The story may immediately seem to be a lie, but it's like an impressionistic painting - you see the light and the color better than you would with a photo-realistic piece.
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Ben Gibbard
American Musician
I think the narratives on 'Trans,' 'Plans,' and 'Narrow Stairs' moved away from the way I wrote on the first couple of records, which was a lot more impressionistic. I was writing those songs in my early 20s, so I thought I was being more clear than I actually was.
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Tobin Bell
American Actor
If you're an impressionistic painter and you want to paint expressionism, you've got to change. You've got to figure out a way to do it and do it. If you've been playing jazz all your life and you want to start to play rock n' roll, blues, then do it.
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Bill Bradley
American Politician
I'm somebody who has to physically experience an environment in order to know it as well as I would like to know it. I recognize this is impressionistic, not scientific. People say, 'You sound like Walt Whitman.' Well, I'll take that comparison.
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Ryan Gosling
Canadian Actor
It's interesting the kind of freedom the musical form gives you. The rules are out the window. You can get impressionistic without seeming pretentious. Because it's perceived as an inherently accessible form, it gives filmmakers some leeway.
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Milo Yiannopoulos
British Activist
I have ridiculously bad eyesight, but I have learned to live with an impressionistic view. Life is a Monet painting. I wander around enjoying myopia.
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Chris Chibnall
English Writer
Drama is not a literal portrayal of events. It's a depiction, it's impressionistic.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
Sometimes I think that there's a fine line between impressionistic and messy.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I hate flatscreens. I don't want to see anything in that much pixilation. I don't need to see the pimple on someone's face. I love the world through glass. The more old, dusty and tainted that glass is, the prettier and more impressionistic that is to me. I don't need to see everything perfectly. I don't like it.
Quote examples
Wallace Shawn
American Actor
Before I was 5, I did have a lot of time on my hands. I had no job and really no career, and I spent an awful lot of time listening to records. It was more the classical ones, really - Prokofiev, and I think there was some Mozart in there, and more impressionistic composers like Delius.
Quote examples
Christopher Moore
American Writer
When you're telling stories, you are actually trying to illuminate some portion of the truth in an artful way. The story may immediately seem to be a lie, but it's like an impressionistic painting - you see the light and the color better than you would with a photo-realistic piece.
Quote examples
Ben Gibbard
American Musician
I think the narratives on 'Trans,' 'Plans,' and 'Narrow Stairs' moved away from the way I wrote on the first couple of records, which was a lot more impressionistic. I was writing those songs in my early 20s, so I thought I was being more clear than I actually was.
Quote examples
Tobin Bell
American Actor
If you're an impressionistic painter and you want to paint expressionism, you've got to change. You've got to figure out a way to do it and do it. If you've been playing jazz all your life and you want to start to play rock n' roll, blues, then do it.
Quote examples
Bill Bradley
American Politician
I'm somebody who has to physically experience an environment in order to know it as well as I would like to know it. I recognize this is impressionistic, not scientific. People say, 'You sound like Walt Whitman.' Well, I'll take that comparison.
Quote examples
Ryan Gosling
Canadian Actor
It's interesting the kind of freedom the musical form gives you. The rules are out the window. You can get impressionistic without seeming pretentious. Because it's perceived as an inherently accessible form, it gives filmmakers some leeway.
Quote examples
Milo Yiannopoulos
British Activist
I have ridiculously bad eyesight, but I have learned to live with an impressionistic view. Life is a Monet painting. I wander around enjoying myopia.
Quote examples
Chris Chibnall
English Writer
Drama is not a literal portrayal of events. It's a depiction, it's impressionistic.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
Sometimes I think that there's a fine line between impressionistic and messy.
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