English–French

“impressionist” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃pʁesjonist/

Example

Elle aime les peintures impressionnistes.

She likes impressionist paintings.

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How to say “impressionist” in French

“Impressionist” in French is impressionniste.

A scene appears through separate, noticeable touches of bright color that capture a passing visual moment.

Full entry for impressionniste: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with impressionniste

Le musée expose des tableaux impressionnistes.

The museum displays Impressionist paintings.

Tips for using impressionniste

  • French also uses impressionniste as a noun for an Impressionist artist, with the article marking the use: un impressionniste or une impressionniste.

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