impressionist
UK/ɪm'preʃənɪst/US/im'preʃәnist/
B2
Definitions
n.
An artist of the Impressionist movement; a performer who imitates famous people
印象派艺术家；模仿名人的表演者
adj.
Relating to Impressionism
印象派的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim-not, opposite of
+
-ionact, process, state
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-istone who practices, believer in
=impressionist
From impression + -ist. Impressionist painters captured the fleeting impression a scene makes, not its exact detail; an impressionist performer captures the impression of a famous person's voice.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.Impressionist painter印象派画家
- 2.French Impressionist法国印象派
- 3.impressionist art印象派艺术
Example Sentences
- 1.
Monet was a leading Impressionist painter.
- 2.
The comedian is a brilliant impressionist of world leaders.