imagism
noun
im·ag·ism ˈi-mi-ˌji-zəm 
often capitalized
: a 20th century movement in poetry advocating free verse and the expression of ideas and emotions through clear precise images
imagist
ˈi-mi-jist
noun or adjective often capitalized imagistic
ˌi-mi-ˈji-stik
adjective imagistically
ˌi-mi-ˈji-sti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Slowing down the story is a way to capture some of the imagism that made the book so distinctive, to give the viewer time to appreciate the sights and sounds that mark the world of the restaurant as a seductive space. 
Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 Slowing down the story is a way to capture some of the imagism that made the book so distinctive, to give the viewer time to appreciate the sights and sounds that mark the world of the restaurant as a seductive space. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 Slowing down the story is a way to capture some of the imagism that made the book so distinctive, to give the viewer time to appreciate the sights and sounds that mark the world of the restaurant as a seductive space. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
image entry 1 + -ism
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above