im·pres·sion·ism or Im·pres·sion·ism 
/ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm/ noun
/ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm/ noun [noncount] : a style of painting that began in France around 1870, that uses spots of color to show the effects of different kinds of light, and that attempts to capture the feeling of a scene rather than specific details
— impressionist or Impressionist adjective
▪ an Impressionist painting
▪ an Impressionist painting
