Impressionism
WordNet
noun
(1) A school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
WiktionaryText
Noun
impressionism
- a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities
- a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer
- a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions