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plein-air
(plein-air)
Pronunciation:
/plɛn ˈɛː, plɛn ɛʀ/
adjective
denoting or in the manner of a 19th-century style of painting outdoors, which became a central feature of French Impressionism:
the French style of plein-air landscape painting
Origin:
from French
en plein air
'in the open air'
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