Pronunciation: ˌ n ē - ō -im- ' pre-sh ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Usage: often cap 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 \ - ' pre-sh( ə -)nist \ adjective or noun often cap N&I