impressionist
gb/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/ us/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B2
role
1
comedian who imitates voices
A performer who copies someone’s voice or way of speaking.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is an impressionist
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with an Impressionist (a painter) or with the art movement Impressionism.
Visawe
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
arts
|music_and_stage
|media
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is an impressionist on TV.
- She does great impressions, so she works as an impressionist.
Nomino
C1
role
2
artist in the Impressionist style
An artist who paints in the Impressionist style.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is an impressionist
Kosa la kawaida:
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).
Visawe
Impressionism painter (More explicit; used when clarifying the art movement.)
Vinyume
realist (In art, emphasizes accurate, detailed representation rather than a fleeting visual impression.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
arts
|history
|painting
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Monet was an Impressionist.
- We saw Impressionist art at the museum.
adjective
C1
property
3
relating to Impressionism
In the style of Impressionism.
Muundo wa matumizi:
Impressionist [art/style/painting/exhibition]
Kosa la kawaida:
Impressionist is usually capitalized when it refers to the art movement (Impressionist art).
Visawe
Impressionistic (Often means 'suggestive rather than detailed' and may be used more loosely outside art history.)
Vinyume
realistic (Describes art that aims for accurate detail rather than a quick visual impression.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Impressionist art
|Impressionist style
|Impressionist painting
|Impressionist technique
|Impressionist brushstrokes
|Impressionist colors
|Impressionist landscape
|Impressionist exhibition
|Impressionist period
|Impressionist works
Mada
arts
|painting
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I like Impressionist art.
- We saw an Impressionist exhibition.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
impressionist
IPA
GB/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/
US/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst/
Silabi na mkazo
im - pres - sion - ist (silabi 4)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pres)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: impressionist
- Comparative: impressionister
- Superlative: impressionistest
Noun
- Base: impressionist
- Plural: impressionists
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
impressionist movement
1/ɪmpɹˈɛʃənɪst mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
late-1800s art movement
A famous French art movement from the late 1800s.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The book compares the Impressionists with earlier French painters.
- Many of the Impressionists preferred to paint outdoors to capture natural light.