PLEIN AIR


Meaning of PLEIN AIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌplān-ˈer; ple-ˈner ]

adjective

Etymology: French, open air

Date: 1894

1. : of or relating to painting in outdoor daylight

2. : of or relating to a branch of impressionism that attempts to represent outdoor light and air

• plein·air·ism plā-ˈner-ˌi-zəm, ple- noun

• plein·air·ist -ist noun

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