IMPRESSIONISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does impressionistic mean? 

• IMPRESSIONISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective IMPRESSIONISTIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning

2. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism

  Familiarity information: IMPRESSIONISTIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMPRESSIONISTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

she had impressionistic memories of her childhood

Pertainym:

impression (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed)

Derivation:

impression (an impressionistic portrayal of a person)

impression (an outward appearance)

impression (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of Impressionism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

impressionist; impressionistic

Context example:

impressionist music

Pertainym:

Impressionism (a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light)

Derivation:

impression (an impressionistic portrayal of a person)

Impressionism (a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light)