Pronunciation: ik- ' spre-sh ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Date: circa 1901
: a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist
– ex · pres · sion · ist \ - ' spre-sh ə -nist \ noun or adjective often cap
– ex · pres · sion · is · tic \ - ˌ spre-sh ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective
– ex · pres · sion · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb