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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
impressionistic
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ The show is an impressionistic look at the sights and sounds of America.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Albeit less impressionistic and insightful, Kemp's analysis is of broader scope and greater clarity than de Santillana's.
▪ Although sympathetic to this heresy I found myself intoxicated but also somewhat inhibited by de Santillana's impressionistic style.
▪ Hence, the differences are often subtle and impressionistic rather than obvious.
▪ However, these studies are criticized by many analysts as impressionistic and loaded with gross generalizations that greatly oversimplify political reality.
▪ It is, therefore, impressionistic in intent.
▪ So let me begin by making some impressionistic guesses about the views women do in fact currently hold on morality.
▪ What is now beyond dispute is that the impressionistic evidence is well-founded.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Impressionistic

Impressionist \Im*pres"sion*ist\, Impressionistic \Im*pres`sion*is"tic\, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, impressionism.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
impressionistic

1886; see impressionist + -ic.

Wiktionary
impressionistic

a. 1 Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism. 2 Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy. 3 impressible.

WordNet
impressionistic

  1. adj. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning; "a surprisingly impressionistic review bearing marks of hasty composition"; "she had impressionistic memories of her childhood"

  2. relating to or characteristic of impressionism; "impressionist music" [syn: impressionist]

Usage examples of "impressionistic".

Father Looney and our down-market salvation stall have a quality of impressionistic caricature about them, but I have written what I find in my memory.

The focus of the article was an important Impressionistic art exhibition scheduled for December 2nd at the Goupil Gallery on Bond Street, and Sickert's work was to be included in it.

Looking back upon jack in this light, I do feel that I might have gained a certain facility there for the brief, impressionistic description of the exotic which could have carried over into both Nine Princes and Jack.

Trickling water cascaded down a fountain reminiscent of a little mountain, complete with impressionistic mountain-paths one could actually walk upon.

Against the backdrop of huge blossoms in vivid shades of coral and pearlescent white, Sylvie resembled a paper doll inserted in an impressionistic painting.

James selects neither a commonplace nor a dramatic situation, but chooses some difficult and out-of-the-way theme, and clears it up with his keen, subtle, impressionistic art.