1. Plural of impressionism; artistic or literary movements or styles emphasizing the capture of immediate sensory impressions and subjective perception rather than objective detail.
Usage: Most commonly refers to the 19th-century visual art movement originating in France; Can also apply to literary and musical movements with similar principles
2. Plural of impressionism; the practice or technique of creating impressions or imitations, especially in performance or mimicry.
Usage: informal usage referring to impressionist performances or acts

Examples

• The museum's new exhibition explores various impressionisms across Europe during the late 1800s.
• Monet and Renoir were pioneers of impressionism, one of the most influential impressionisms in art history.
• The artist studied different impressionisms to develop her own unique visual style.
• Literary impressionisms emerged as writers sought to capture fleeting moments of consciousness.
• His impressionisms of famous politicians delighted the audience at the comedy show.
• The composer's work blended impressionisms with classical structures.
• Several impressionisms developed simultaneously in different countries during the modernist period.