neo-impressionism

noun

neo-im·​pres·​sion·​ism ˌnē-ō-im-ˈpre-shə-ˌni-zəm 

often capitalized N&I

: a late 19th century French art theory and practice characterized by an attempt to make impressionism more precise in form and the use of a pointillistic painting technique

neo-impressionist

ˌnē-ō-im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nist 

adjective or noun often capitalized N&I

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French néo-impressionisme, from néo- neo- + impressionisme impressionism

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above