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Term: Expressionist

Description:

Expressionist refers to a person, style, or movement that emphasizes subjective and emotional experiences through the use of vivid and distorted images. In the arts, expressionists aim to convey strong emotions, often by distorting reality and creating an intense, highly personal experience for the audience.

Sense 1:

Noun: A person who practices or adheres to expressionism, a style of art, music, or literature.

Example sentence: The museum held an exhibition featuring works by renowned expressionists from around the world.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Relating to or characteristic of expressionism.

Example sentence: The play was praised for its expressionist sets, which effectively conveyed the protagonist's inner turmoil.

Sense 3:

Noun: A style or movement in the arts that seeks to express subjective emotions and reactions by distorting and exaggerating reality.

Example sentence: The expressionist movement in painting arose as a response to the industrialization and upheavals of the early 20th century.

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