Impressioning

being in the act of making an impression.

Ali was impressioning Christina Aguilera for her boyfriend Zack.

by zackmiester November 8, 2008

tranquil impressionism

a new movement in the genre of impressionistic painting, in which colors and textures are blended together harmoniously to create various moods in the mind of the beholder.

Coined by William Dean A. Garner

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by William Dean A. Garner March 28, 2009

New Impressionism

New Impressionists are a generation of musicians reacting to their impressions of what rock music was when it was still the most viable genre (1950s-90s in all of it's forms from shoegaze to noise to rockabilly). Some might incorrectly call this reaction post-rock, but that would imply somehow being past or being "over" rock music. Though New Impressionism is different from traditional rock music, it is not about being past or "over" anything. Far from it, the unifying theme is a musical reflection on what New Impressionists perceive the reasons and influences of rock music to be, whether it be concious or sub-concious. Some may even go so far as to live their lives as rock musicians were supposed to have, and to emulate the song structures and instrumental tambres they dabbled in. However, New Impressionist music can actually be quite different or strange, as New Impressionism is about a reaction, not about directly copying - it is an impression of what rock music was, not a snapshot of its exact reality, though some artists do get literal in their reactions and interpretations.

The Black Lips, showcasing New Impressionism, emulate the recording style and song structure of garage rock and the antics of punk heroes of the past.

by Sound is Sonic February 17, 2010

impressifying

An event, object or person that is equally impressing and horrifying.

"Wow, that £200 shopping was pretty impressifying!"

"Did you see that?? Naveen Andrews just got blown away in 'Planet Terror'!"

by itiya June 16, 2009

First Impressionist

The type of person who absolutely excels at first impressions, but is usually actually a bit of a twat beneath this thinly construed surface. He or she will greatly impress people and gravitate attention on first meetings, as onlooking witnesses who know them better suppress the deep annoyance this causes.

- Oh my, look how Nathan is just raking in all the attention from those girls.
- It makes my blood boil. How can they not see he is such a raging twat.
- Well, he exudes all that confidence and genuinely believes his own bullshit.
- Yeah he's definitely a First Impressionist, big time.

by marcalite July 16, 2016

First Impressionist

An individual who can read people and adjust his or her personality to fit their so-called expectations.

The ability to read others and yet still remain unreadable yourself.

I met the new temp at work and since I am a first impressionist I can read her and know she is interested in more qiet guys than loud party-goers. So fixed my personality to be less outgoing and more shy towards her.

by Mowzur February 4, 2010

Impressionize

To imply

Tom impressionized that he did the dishes by saying liked that there were no longer dishes in the sink

by Hellothere7426o January 29, 2018