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luminism

luminism noun: an American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes.

Noun

luminism (uncountable)

  1. An American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes.

Questions about luminism

What does luminism mean?
Luminism means an American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes.
What part of speech is luminism?
Luminism is a noun.

Words near luminism in the dictionary

  1. luminiferous
  2. luminiferous aether
  3. lumining
  4. luminious
  5. luminised
  6. luminism
  7. luminist
  8. luminists
  9. luminoassay
  10. luminoassays
  11. luminofluorescence

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