Citations:impressionistically

English citations of impressionistically

• 1884, Vernon Lee, The Academy, Volume 26‎^[1]:

  I will therefore take the long handsome names (there are far too many of them) for granted; and, as this avowedly an "Impressionist" book, I will just review it impressionistically by picking out a few of the notes I have made on it for my own private use.

• 1909, William James, A Pluralistic Universe‎^[2]:

  I make no claim to understanding it, I treat it merely impressionistically.

• 1914, Ada Leverson, Bird of Paradise‎^[3]:

  Bertha's description of her as having flat red hair, a receding chin and long ear-rings was impressionistically accurate.

• 1924, James M. Beck, The Constitution of the United States‎^[4]:

  I have only been able to suggest very impressionistically what they are and the lessons to be drawn from them.

• 1993 July 2, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “Do Yourself a Favor”, in Chicago Reader‎^[5]:

  All this information is imparted impressionistically, but succinctly and effectively, in the film's opening minutes; as a consequence we never become acquainted with Sally's father, a good example of the film's capacity to pare away inessential material.

• 2005 May 27, Keith Harris, “Wish That I Knew What I Know Now”, in Chicago Reader‎^[6]:

  Separation Sunday and The Sunset Tree both work because their story cycles are composed not with conventional conflict-and-resolution plot mechanics but of emotional snapshots that work together impressionistically.

• 2005 June 17, Ryan Brooks, Patrick Daily, Ann Sterzinger, “New to You”, in Chicago Reader‎^[7]:

  An absurdist history with no chronological narrative, the book strings together the big ideas and facts of the century impressionistically, mixing up periods and sprinkling real events with painful little anecdotes that may or not be fictional: "And one young Jewish woman survived the war thanks to playing an aria from The Merry Widow on the violin on the railroad platform at Struthof concentration camp."

• 2009 March 12, Peter Goddard, “Art that comes with a roadmap”, in Toronto Star‎^[8]:

  In "Tai Nan Street," photographer Virginia Mak impressionistically revisits her old neighbourhood in Hong Kong.