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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 noun, often 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 divisionism |
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