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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

expressionism

· IPA /ɛksˈpɹɛˈʃən.ɪzm/
01 n. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized.
  1. 1.
    an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized.
  2. 2.
    a genre of German painting that tried to show the subjective responses to scenes rather than the scenes themselves.