Impressionism

impressionism n (usu 通常作 Impressionism) [U] style of painting developed in France in the late 19th century that creates the general impression of a subject by using the effects of colour and light, without realistic detail 印象主义, 印象派（绘画风格, 19世纪下半叶兴於法国, 主张用颜色及光线效果对物体作总体化描绘, 不著眼於实体细节）. impressionist n 1 (usu 通常作 Impressionist) artist who paints in the style of Impressionism 印象派画家. 2 person who does impressions (impression 4) of other people 用滑稽方式模仿名流的人. adj (usu 通常作 Impressionist) of or relating to the style of Impressionism 印象派的; 印象主义的 Impressionist painters, works, exhibitions 印象派画家、 作品、 画展. impressionistic giving a general idea rather than specific facts or detailed knowledge 给人以一般印象的; 不涉及事实或细节的 a purely impressionistic description of the incident 对事情作的纯凭印象的描叙.