Adverb
impressionistically (comparative more impressionistically, superlative most impressionistically)
- In an impressionistic manner.
1909, William James, A Pluralistic Universe:I make no claim to understanding it, I treat it merely impressionistically.
1914, Ada Leverson, Bird of Paradise:Bertha's description of her as having flat red hair, a receding chin and long ear-rings was impressionistically accurate.
2005 May 27, Keith Harris, “Wish That I Knew What I Know Now”, in Chicago Reader:Separation Sunday and The Sunset Tree both work because their story cycles are composed not with conventional conflict-and-resolution plot mechanics but of emotional snapshots that work together impressionistically.
Translations
in an impressionistic manner
- Russian: субъективно (ru) (subʺjektivno), неполно (ru) (nepolno), разрозненно (ru) (razroznenno)
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