impressionist
gb/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/ us/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/
B2
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Sustantivo
B2
role
1
comedian who imitates voices
A performer who copies someone’s voice or way of speaking.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is an impressionist
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with an Impressionist (a painter) or with the art movement Impressionism.
Sinónimos
impersonator (Often suggests acting as the person, not just copying their voice.)
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mimic (More general; can include copying gestures or behavior and may sound less professional.)
Colocaciones
a comedy impressionist
|a TV impressionist
|a brilliant impressionist
|a talented impressionist
|a celebrity impressionist
|a political impressionist
|a voice impressionist
|an impressionist act
|an impressionist routine
|an impressionist on stage
Temas
arts
|music_and_stage
|media
Ejemplos
- The impressionist on the radio can switch between accents in seconds.
- She built her career as an impressionist by copying famous politicians.
- The show hired an impressionist to recreate the singer’s speaking voice.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is an impressionist on TV.
- She does great impressions, so she works as an impressionist.
Sustantivo
C1
role
2
artist in the Impressionist style
An artist who paints in the Impressionist style.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is an impressionist
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse Impressionist (person/style) with impression (an opinion or effect) or with impressionistic (similar in style but often looser and not strictly about the historical movement).
Sinónimos
Impressionism painter (More explicit; used when clarifying the art movement.)
Antónimos
realist (In art, emphasizes accurate, detailed representation rather than a fleeting visual impression.)
Colocaciones
a French Impressionist
|an Impressionist painter
|an Impressionist artist
|the Impressionists
|a major Impressionist
|an early Impressionist
|a late Impressionist
|Impressionist works
|Impressionist masters
|an Impressionist exhibition
Temas
arts
|history
|painting
Ejemplos
- Monet is often described as the best-known Impressionist.
- The museum has an impressive collection of Impressionist paintings and drawings.
- She wrote her thesis on how the Impressionists used light outdoors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Monet was an Impressionist.
- We saw Impressionist art at the museum.
adjective
C1
property
3
relating to Impressionism
In the style of Impressionism.
Patrón de uso:
Impressionist [art/style/painting/exhibition]
Error frecuente:
Impressionist is usually capitalized when it refers to the art movement (Impressionist art).
Sinónimos
Impressionistic (Often means 'suggestive rather than detailed' and may be used more loosely outside art history.)
Antónimos
realistic (Describes art that aims for accurate detail rather than a quick visual impression.)
Colocaciones
Impressionist art
|Impressionist style
|Impressionist painting
|Impressionist technique
|Impressionist brushstrokes
|Impressionist colors
|Impressionist landscape
|Impressionist exhibition
|Impressionist period
|Impressionist works
Temas
arts
|painting
Ejemplos
- The painter’s Impressionist style focuses on light and movement.
- They visited an Impressionist exhibition featuring works from the 1870s.
- Her latest series uses Impressionist techniques to capture city scenes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I like Impressionist art.
- We saw an Impressionist exhibition.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
impressionist
AFI
GB/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/
US/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/
Sílabas y acento
im - pres - sion - ist (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pres)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: impressionist
- Comparative: impressionister
- Superlative: impressionistest
Noun
- Base: impressionist
- Plural: impressionists
Familia de palabras
Forms
impressionists
noun
impressionister
adjective
impressionistest
adjective
Core family
Related words
impressively
adverb
impressionable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unimpressive
adjective
Advanced or less common
impressionistic
adjective C1
Expresiones
impressionist movement
1/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
late-1800s art movement
A famous French art movement from the late 1800s.
Ejemplos
- The Impressionist movement changed how artists painted outdoor scenes.
- Her lecture explained why the Impressionist movement was controversial at first.
the impressionists
1/ðə ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪsts/
fixed phrase
artists of Impressionism
The famous artists who painted in the Impressionist style.
Ejemplos
- The book compares the Impressionists with earlier French painters.
- Many of the Impressionists preferred to paint outdoors to capture natural light.