What is the theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching called?
impressionism — The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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