Impressionist

/ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst/ noun

An artist who paints how light and color appear in a moment rather than every tiny detail, or someone who mimics other people's voices and mannerisms for entertainment.

From French 'impressionnisme,' derived from Claude Monet's 1872 painting titled 'Impression, Sunrise.' Critics used 'impressionist' mockingly, but the movement embraced the name and the term became prestigious.

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