Impressionistic \Im*pres`sion*is"tic\, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, impressionism.
impressionistic adj 1: of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning; "a surprisingly impressionistic review bearing marks of hasty composition"; "she had impressionistic memories of her childhood" 2: relating to or characteristic of impressionism; "impressionist music" [syn: {impressionist}]