expressionistic
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- adjective
- /ˌɛksprəˈʃənɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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expresionista
- Her writing style is expressionistic, focusing on the emotional experience rather than a straightforward narrative.
- expressionistic style
- expressionistic works
And often it was expressionistic documentaries.
- And often it was expressionistic documentaries.
Examples
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The artist's latest painting is an expressionistic piece that vividly captures his emotions through vibrant colors and bold strokes.
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By the end of the first volume, though, it's become less overtly realistic and more expressionistic.
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And often it was expressionistic documentaries.
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The stage set is an expressionistic castle out of the first Universal Frankenstein.
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Both figures embody a buoyant and expressionistic abstraction.
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Here, the positioning of the horn and pipe is reversed, and facial details are coarser and more expressionistic.
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Sartre's style calls to mind the expressionistic style of the American prose writer Dos Passos, one of his favorites at the time.
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Everything is red and blurred; the woman's head is tiny and triangular, the body jointed like a mannequin's, and the style is expressionistic.
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Like his portraits, the boat typifies Sheila's flair for vivid color contrast, dynamic line work and the breakdown of forms through expressionistic paint work.
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For instance, Sergei Solovyev's relatively recent Russian production of Anna Karenina was considerably more expressionistic than traditional costume dramas while staying true to the novel's tone and story.
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Synonyms
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Having a style in art that shows strong feelings instead of how things really look
Antonyms
- Specialized
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Supporting the idea that the world exists even if we do not think about it
Surface Forms
Morphology
expressionistic = expressionism (transparent) = expression + ism + istic
Clearly derived from the noun 'expressionism' with the standard adjective-forming suffix '-istic', so the meaning directly relates to the art movement's emphasis on subjective expression.
Etymology
The word expressionistic comes from express, the same root as expression, which originally meant 'to press out', plus the ending -istic meaning 'relating to'. An expressionistic style 'presses out' the artist's inner feelings, so it describes art that shows strong personal emotion rather than a calm, realistic view.