impressionisticim‧pres‧sion‧is‧tic /ɪmˌpreʃəˈnɪstɪk◂/ adjective 
- The show is an impressionistic look at the sights and sounds of America.
- Albeit less impressionistic and insightful, Kemp's analysis is of broader scope and greater clarity than de Santillana's.
- Although sympathetic to this heresy I found myself intoxicated but also somewhat inhibited by de Santillana's impressionistic style.
- Hence, the differences are often subtle and impressionistic rather than obvious.
- However, these studies are criticized by many analysts as impressionistic and loaded with gross generalizations that greatly oversimplify political reality.
- It is, therefore, impressionistic in intent.
- So let me begin by making some impressionistic guesses about the views women do in fact currently hold on morality.
- What is now beyond dispute is that the impressionistic evidence is well-founded.
nounimpressionimpressionismimpressionistimpressivenessadjectiveimpressionableimpressive ≠ unimpressiveimpressionisticunimpressedadverbimpressivelyimpressionisticallyverbimpress
The officers seemed to make only an impressionistic assessment.—impressionistically /-kli/ adverb