Impressionistic

Word IMPRESSIONISTIC
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Definitions and meanings of "Impressionistic"

What do we mean by impressionistic?

Of, relating to, or practicing impressionism. adjective

Of, relating to, or predicated on impression as opposed to reason or fact. adjective

Impressionable. adjective

Of or pertaining to the impressionists; characterized by impressionism.

Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. adjective

Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy. adjective

Impressible. adjective

Of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning adjective

Relating to or characteristic of Impressionism adjective

Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism.

Based on subjective reactions or feelings; not systematically researched or arrived at.

Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.

Impressible.

The type of person who absolutely excels at first impressions, but is usually actually a bit of a twat beneath this thinly construed surface. He or she will greatly impress people and gravitate attention on first meetings, as onlooking witnesses who know them better suppress the deep annoyance this causes. Urban Dictionary

An individual who can read people and adjust his or her personality to fit their so-called expectations. The ability to read others and yet still remain unreadable yourself. Urban Dictionary

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The word "impressionistic" in example sentences

On the radio, he presents his ­observations about the marsh in short, impressionistic essays. ❋ Alexandra Mullen (2011)

It is the prime example of Colette's prose style, which has been described as impressionistic in reference to its precise, sensual style whose economy also strikes the reader as elliptical. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have no knowledge of Marx, and have been criticized by Marxist historians for having a historical approach that they have described as impressionistic and unsystematic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The smooth-faced physician represents the buoyant, the romantic, what one might almost call the impressionistic strain in the medical profession. ❋ Simeon Strunsky (1913)

Among those who favor the so-called impressionistic view are Weir, Twachtman, and Robinson, [27] three landscape-painters of undeniable power. ❋ John Charles Van Dyke (1894)

It has been called impressionistic; Velasquez has been claimed as the father of impressionism as Stendhal was hailed by Zola as the literary progenitor of naturalism. ❋ James Huneker (1890)

Her style could be called impressionistic, but she has a different label.

They are impressionistic, which is meant to leave each person who sees them to form their own interpretation of what various parts of the windows are saying. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The ink outlines may be crudely etched, the style described as impressionistic, at best. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Confident that he could "read the mind behind each book," Kazin provides evocative portraits of William Dean Howells, Theodore Dreiser and many other literary figures, along with "impressionistic" evaluations of their books. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am a professional artist, my preferred style is realistic art, but I appreciate different disciplines unlike mine, such as impressionistic or abstract art. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mr. Hulett was moving in a kind of impressionistic direction, at this time. ❋ Steve Hulett (2007)

You wouldn't expect a German orchestra with a Czech conductor to produce a great performance of an early 20th-century French work, but it's actually quite fantastic -- instead of making Debussy sound cute and "impressionistic" as so many conductors do, Kubelik really has his orchestra dig in and bring out all the menace and brooding threats of violence in the score. ❋ Jaime J. Weinman (2006)

“Such are the fortunes of Mr. Mezrich, 34, who, in churning out a kind of impressionistic nonfiction set in the circle of well-educated young men and their adventures in wealth-building, has created the genre analogue to what publishers call chick lit,” writes Ginia Bellafante. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Both of them, it turned out, were -- they were not told chronologically, they were kind of impressionistic memoirs. ❋ Unknown (2004)

- Oh my, look how Nathan is just [raking] in all the attention from those girls. - It makes [my blood] [boil]. How can they not see he is such a raging twat. - Well, he exudes all that confidence and genuinely believes his own bullshit. - Yeah he's definitely a First Impressionist, big time. ❋ Marcalite (2016)

I met the new [temp] at work and since I am a [first impressionist] I can read her and know she is interested in more qiet guys than loud party-goers. So [fixed] my personality to be less outgoing and more shy towards her. ❋ Mowzur (2010)

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