Meaning & Definition of Style in English
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Style
/staɪl/
noun
1. How something is done or how it happens
- "Her dignified manner"
- "His rapid manner of talking"
- "Their nomadic mode of existence"
- "In the characteristic new york style"
- "A lonely way of life"
- "In an abrasive fashion"
synonym:
- manner,
- mode,
- style,
- way,
- fashion
2. 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"
synonym:
- expressive style,
- style
3. A particular kind (as to appearance)
- "This style of shoe is in demand"
synonym:
- style
4. The popular taste at a given time
- "Leather is the latest vogue"
- "He followed current trends"
- "The 1920s had a style of their own"
synonym:
- vogue,
- trend,
- style
5. (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
synonym:
- style
6. Editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
synonym:
- style
7. Distinctive and stylish elegance
- "He wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
synonym:
- dash,
- elan,
- flair,
- panache,
- style
8. A pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
- "He drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
synonym:
- stylus,
- style
9. A slender bristlelike or tubular process
- "A cartilaginous style"
synonym:
- style
verb
1. Designate by an identifying term
- "They styled their nation `the confederate states'"
synonym:
- style,
- title
2. Make consistent with a certain fashion or style
- "Style my hair"
- "Style the dress"
synonym:
- style
3. Make consistent with certain rules of style
- "Style a manuscript"
synonym:
- style
Examples of using
This sketch is representative of Tom's style.
It's not her style.
It's not his style.