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Impressionism Noun Capitalized N&I Pointillist Neo Impressionism  Often  French 

Title neo-impressionism
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
neo-im·pres·sion·ism 
 \\ˌnē-ō-im-ˈpre-shə-ˌni-zəm\\ noun
 USAGE  often capitalized N&I
 ETYMOLOGY  French néo-impressionisme, from né- ne- + impressionisme impressionism
 DATE  1892
: a late 19th century French art theory and practice characterized by an attempt to make impressionism more precise in form and the use of a pointillist painting technique
• neo-im·pres·sion·ist 
 \\-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist\\ adjective or nounoften capitalized N&I
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
neo-impressionism
\“+\ noun
Usage: often capitalized N&I
Etymology: French néo-impressionisme, from né- ne- + impressionisme impressionism
: art whose exponents are critical of impressionism and seek a carefully integrated pictorial structure involving simplified and solidified forms and a pointillist rendering of light; specifically : a French art theory and practice of the last decade of the 19th century characterized by an attempt to make impressionism more precise in form and the use of a pointillist painting technique — compare 
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