HyperDic: style

English > 12 senses of the word style:
NOUNattributestyle, manner, mode, way, fashionhow something is done or how it happens
communicationstyle, expressive stylea way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
cognitionstylea particular kind (as to appearance)
cognitionstyle, vogue, trendthe popular taste at a given time
plantstyle(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
communicationstyleeditorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
attributestyle, dash, elan, flair, panachedistinctive and stylish elegance
artifactstyle, stylusa pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving / engraving / engraving
animalstylea slender bristlelike or tubular process
VERBcommunicationstyle, titledesignate by an identifying term
creationstylemake consistent with a certain fashion or style
communicationstylemake consistent with certain rules of style
style > pronunciation
Soundsstay'l
Rhymesaisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl...
English > style: 12 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningHow something is done or how it happens.
Example "in the characteristic New York style"
Synonymsmanner, mode, way, fashion
Narrowerartistic style, idiomThe style of a particular artist or school or movement
drapeThe manner in which fabric hangs or falls
fitThe manner in which something fits
formA particular mode in which something is manifested
life style, life-style, lifestyle, modus vivendiA manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
responseThe manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
setupThe way something is organized or arranged
touch, signatureA distinguishing style
wiseA way of doing or being
BroaderpropertyA basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Spanishestilo, forma, guisa, manera, moda, modo, vía
Catalanestil, forma, manera, moda, mode
Nounsstylistsomeone who cuts or beautifies hair
Verbsstylizerepresent according to a conventional style
English > style: 12 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period.
Example"all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
Synonymexpressive style
Categoryart, artistic creation, artistic productionThe creation of beautiful or significant things
language, linguistic communicationA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
musicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
NarrowerallegoryAn expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject / subject by suggestive resemblances
analysisThe use of closed-class words instead of inflections
bathostriteness or triviality of style
black humor, black humourThe juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
deviceSomething in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
eloquence, fluency, smoothnessPowerful and effective language
euphuismAny artificially elegant style of language
flatnessA want of animation or brilliance
formulation, expressionThe style of expressing yourself
grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, grandiloquence, rhetoricHigh-flown style
headlineseUsing the abbreviated style of headline writers
jargonSpecialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject / subject
journaleseThe style in which newspapers are written
legaleseA style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
manner of speaking, speech, deliveryYour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
music genre, musical genre, genre, musical styleAn expressive style of music
officialeseThe style of writing characteristic of some government officials
pathosA style that has the power to evoke feelings
poetryAny communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
prosematter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
rhetoricUsing language effectively to please or persuade
saltiness, coarsenesslanguage or humor that is down-to-earth
self-expressionThe expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
sesquipedalityUsing long / long words
tersenessA neatly short / short and concise expressive style
turn of phrase, turn of expressionA distinctive spoken or written expression
veinA distinctive style or manner
verboseness, verbosityAn expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
writing style, literary genre, genreA style of expressing yourself in writing
BroadercommunicationSomething that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
Spanishdiscurso, estilo
Catalanestil d'expressió, estil
Adjectivesstylisticof or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
Nounsstylistan artist who is a master of a particular style
stylistsomeone who cuts or beautifies hair
Verbsstylizerepresent according to a conventional style
English > style: 12 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA particular kind (as to appearance).
Example"this style of shoe is in demand"
Broaderkind, sort, form, varietyA category of things distinguished by some common characteristic / characteristic or quality
Spanishestilo, género
Catalanestil
Nounsstylistsomeone who cuts or beautifies hair
Verbsstylemake consistent with a certain fashion or style
stylizerepresent according to a conventional style
English > style: 12 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe popular taste at a given time.
Example "the 1920s had a style of their own"
Synonymsvogue, trend
NarrowerNew LookA style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947
bandwagonA popular trend that attracts growing support
fashionThe latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
Broadertaste, appreciation, discernment, perceptivenessDelicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Spanishestilo, moda, tendencia
Catalanestil, moda, tendència
Nounsstylistsomeone who cuts or beautifies hair
Verbsstylizerepresent according to a conventional style
English > style: 12 senses > noun 5, plant
Meaning(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma.
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Part ofpistilThe female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
PartsstigmaThe apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
Narrowercornsilk, corn silkEach of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn
stylopodiumAn enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae
Broaderreproductive structureThe parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
Spanishestilo
Catalanestil
Adjectiveshomostylous, homostylic, homostyled(botany) having styles all of the same length
English > style: 12 senses > noun 6, communication
Meaningeditorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display.
Broaderdirection, instructionA message describing how something is to be done
Adjectivesstylisticof or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
Verbsstylemake consistent with certain rules of style
English > style: 12 senses > noun 7, attribute
Meaningdistinctive and stylish elegance.
Synonymsdash, elan, flair, panache
BroadereleganceA refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
Spanishbrío, elegancia, encanto, estilo
Catalanairositat, estil
Adjectivesstylisticof or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
English > style: 12 senses > noun 8, artifact
MeaningA pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving / engraving / engraving.
Synonymstylus
BroadertoolAn implement used in the practice of a vocation
Spanishestilete, estilo
Catalanestil
English > style: 12 senses > noun 9, animal
MeaningA slender bristlelike or tubular process.
Example"a cartilaginous style"
Narrowerstyletsmall needlelike appendage
Broaderprocess, outgrowth, appendageA natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
English > style: 12 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningdesignate by an identifying term.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"They styled their nation 'The Confederate States'"
Synonymtitle
Broadername, call, know as, be known asAssign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Spanishintitular, nombrar
Catalananomenar, fer-se dir, intitular
English > style: 12 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningmake consistent with a certain fashion or style.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey style their hair
Examples
  • "Style my hair"
  • "style the dress"
CategoryfashionThe latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
Narrowerpompadourstyle women's hair in a pompadour
Broadermake, createmake or cause to be or to become
Spanishestilizar
Catalandonar estil, estilitzar
Nounsstylea particular kind (as to appearance)
stylist, stylersomeone who cuts or beautifies hair
English > style: 12 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaningmake consistent with certain rules of style.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"style a manuscript"
BroaderwriteCommunicate or express by writing
Nounsstyleeditorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

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