neo-impressionism

[ nee-oh-im-presh-uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˌni oʊ ɪmˈprɛʃ əˌnɪz əm /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Fine Arts.

the theory and practice of a group of post-impressionists of about the middle 1880s, characterized chiefly by a systematic juxtaposition of dots or points of pure color according to a concept of the optical mixture of hues.
Compare pointillism.

Origin of neo-impressionism

First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + impressionism

OTHER WORDS FROM neo-impressionism

ne·o-im·pres·sion·ist, noun, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for neoimpressionism

neoimpressionism
/ (ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a movement in French painting initiated mainly by Seurat in the 1880s and combining his vivid colour technique with strictly formal composition See also pointillism

Derived forms of neoimpressionism

neoimpressionist, noun, adjective