Definition of genres Genres
/ΚΙΛnΙΉΚz/ - [shanruz] -
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What does genres mean?
Wiktionary 
- genres (Noun)
Plural of genre.
Part of speech
π€- genres, noun, plural of genre.
WordNet
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| genre - a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique | ||
| fine art, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" | ||
| abstract art, abstractionism an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation | ||
| chinoiserie a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned | ||
| folk art genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society | ||
| genre painting a genre depicting everyday life | ||
| landscape painting, landscape a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery | ||
| magic realism a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams | ||
| modernism practices typical of contemporary life or thought | ||
| naive art, outsider art, primitive art, self-taught art, vernacular art a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists | ||
| pointillism a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France | ||
| postmodernism genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism | ||
| primitivism a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children | ||
| genre - a kind of literary or artistic work | ||
| genre - an expressive style of music | ||
| music genre, musical genre, musical style | ||
| expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
| african-american music, black music music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses | ||
| classical, classical music, serious music traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste | ||
| church music, religious music genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies | ||
| marching music, march genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches" | ||
| genre - a style of expressing yourself in writing | ||
| writing style, literary genre | ||
| expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" | ||
| drama the quality of being arresting or highly emotional | ||
| prose ordinary writing as distinguished from verse | ||
| form a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- genre (n.)
A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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genre
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genre
A category of artistic works characterized by a particular form, style, or purpose.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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genre
zhangr, n. kind, style: a style of painting scenes from familiar or rustic life. [Fr. genre, kindβL. genus.]
Wikipedia 
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A genre is a style or type of music, literature (books about stories), movies, and other media (methods of communication such as television, movies, or newspapers). Different pop music genres (styles) include rock and roll, hip hop, and pop punk. Some of the different literature genres (styles) include detective stories, mystery stories, and romance novels (stories). Some of the different movie genres include comedy, romance, action movies, and film noir (1940s and 1950s movies about crime). Other media (methods of communication) that have genres include television and theater.
Some genres (styles) are used in more than one form of art or communication. For example, the genre of fantasy is used in literature (books about stories), movies, and television. The genre of science fiction is also used in literature (books about stories), movies, and television.
Part of speech
π€- genre, noun, singular of genres.
