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impressionists

impressionists is the plural of impressionist.

Meaning of impressionist

Noun

impressionist (plural impressionists)

  1. One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism.
  2. A performer who does impressions; a mimic.
    • When impressionists (and especially lazy impressionists) delivered their comedic interpretation of [Bill] Clinton, the phrase they always used was “I feel your pain,” expressed with a sympathetic Southern drawl.2022, Chuck Klosterman, The Nineties, New York: Penguin Press, →ISBN

Questions about impressionists

What is impressionists the plural of?
Impressionists is the plural of impressionist.

Words near impressionists in the dictionary

  1. impressionism
  2. impressionisms
  3. impressionist
  4. impressionistic
  5. impressionistically
  6. impressionists
  7. impressionless
  8. impressions
  9. impressive
  10. impressively
  11. impressiveness

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