style definition
Overview
This page has 35 definitions of style with English translations in 5 languages. Style is a noun, verb and adjective. Examples of how to use style in a sentence are shown. Also define these 125 related words and terms: sharp, stick, write, clay, tablet, surface, stylus, instrument, ink, pen, tool, point, engraving, burin, graver, stylet, Job, gnomon, pin, sundial, shadow, indicate, hour, botany, stalk, connect, stigma, ovary, pistil, flower, surgery, surgical, blunt, exploration, zoology, thin, pointed, body part, entomology, long, slender, bristle, process, anal, region, manner, expression, speech, good, legal, traditional, term, formula, word, address, refer, monarch, hold, post, title, create, do, present, architecture, art, act, behave, fashionable, skilful, flair, grace, groom, adorn, dress, carry, attractive, computing, visual, modification, text, element, document, boldface, italics, printing, publishing, set, rule, presentation, spelling, typography, citation, reference, illustration, apply, publisher, work, produce, design, fashion, make, arrange, call, give, name, designate, dub, image, tasteful, trendy, seek, show, possess, style, trend, movement, jargon, field, discipline, sort, type, category, stile, styl, and stylish.
English style definition
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English stile, stel, stele, stiel, stiele, stil, still, stille, styele, style, styill, styll, styyl (“writing tool, stylus; piece of written work; characteristic mode of expression, particularly one regarded as high quality; demeanour, manner, way of life; person's designation or title; stem of a plant; period of time”),[1] from Old French style, estile, stil, stile (modern French style), or from Medieval Latin stylus, both from Latin stilus (“pointed instrument, pale, spike, stake; writing tool, stylus; act of setting down in writing, composition; characteristic mode of expression, style; stem of a plant”), from Proto-Indo-European *steyg- (“to be sharp; to pierce, prick, puncture, stab; to goad”).[2][3] Doublet of stylus.
The English word is cognate with Catalan estil (“engraving tool, stylus; gnomon; manner of doing something, style; fashionable skill, grace”), German Stiel (“handle; stalk”), Italian stilo (“needle, stylus; fountain pen; beam; gnomon; part of pistil, style”), Occitan estil, Portuguese estilo (“writing tool, stylus; manner of doing something, style”), Spanish estilo (“writing tool, stylus; manner of doing something, style; fashionable skill, grace; part of pistil, style”).[2]
The verb is derived from the noun.[4]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: stīl, IPA(key): /staɪl/
Audio (GA) (file) - Homophone: stile
- Rhymes: -aɪl
Noun
style (countable and uncountable, plural styles)
- Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.
- (historical) A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- 1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 228732415, book II, page 26:
- Thus while his Thoughts the lingring Day beguile, / To gentle Arcite let us turn our Style; [...]
- A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
- 1821, James Townley, chapter I, in Illustrations of Biblical Literature, Exhibiting the History and Fate of the Sacred Writings, from the Earliest Period to the Present Century; […], volume I, London: Printed [by B. Crompton] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […], OCLC 498430079, part I (From the Giving of the Law to the Birth of Christ), page 27:
- From Job xix. 24. it appears to have been usual in his day, to write or engrave upon Plates of Lead, which might easily be done with a Pen, or Graver, or Style of Iron, or other hard metal.
- The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
- 1697, Joseph Moxon, “Operat[ioni] II. To Describe a Dyal upon a Horizontal Plane.”, in Mechanick Dyalling: Teaching any Man, though of an Ordinary Capacity and Unlearned in Mathematicks, to Draw a True Sun-dial on any Given Plane, […], 3rd edition, London: Printed for James Moxon, […], OCLC 57050730, page 17:
- Laſt of all fit a Triangular Iron, whoſe angular point being laid to the Center of the Dyal Plane, one ſide muſt agree with the Subſtilar Line, and its other ſide with the Stilar Line; ſo is the Stile made. And this Stile you muſt erect perpendicularly over the Subſtilar Line on the Dyal Plane, and there fix it. Then is your Dyal finiſhed.
- (botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
- Synonym: stylet
- 1751, John Hill, A General Natural History: Or, New and Accurate Descriptions of the Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals of the Different Parts of the World; […], London: Printed for Thomas Osborne, […], OCLC 955791592, page 268:
- The calyx of Theophraſta is a ſmall, permanent perianthium, divided into five obtuſe ſegments, making obtuſe angles alſo with one another: [...] the ſtyle is ſubulated, and ſhorter than the corolla: the ſtigma is acute.
- (surgery) A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
- Synonym: stylet
- (zoology) A small, thin, pointed body part.
- Synonym: stylet
Sharp definition
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded. (1 of 22 sharp definitions)
Write definition
To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate. (1 of 10 write definitions)
Ink definition
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc. (1 of 6 ink definitions)
Pen definition
An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle. (1 of 3 pen definitions)
Engraving definition
The practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. (1 of 4 engraving definitions)
Pin definition
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. (1 of 21 pin definitions)
Indicate definition
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. (1 of 4 indicate definitions)
Hour definition
A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day. (1 of 6 hour definitions)
Botany definition
The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. (1 of 4 botany definitions)
Connect definition
To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. (1 of 7 connect definitions)
Ovary definition
A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone. (1 of 2 ovary definitions)
Flower definition
A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction. (1 of 12 flower definitions)
Surgery definition
A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body. (1 of 7 surgery definitions)
Surgical definition
Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery. (1 of 2 surgical definitions)
Zoology definition
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct. (1 of 2 zoology definitions)
Thin definition
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. (1 of 9 thin definitions)
Pointed definition
simple past tense and past participle of point
Entomology definition
The scientific study of insects, and of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).
Long definition
Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point . (1 of 8 long definitions)
Process definition
A series of events which produce a result (the product). (1 of 9 process definitions)
Region definition
Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons. (1 of 12 region definitions)
- (historical) A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- 1678, John Bunyan, “The Author’s Apology for His Book”, in The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Ponder […], OCLC 228725984; reprinted in The Pilgrim’s Progress (The Noel Douglas Replicas), London: Noel Douglas, […], 1928, OCLC 5190338:
- May I not write in such a ſtile as this? / In ſuch a method too, and yet not miſs / Mine end, thy good? why may it not be done?
- 1752 January 21 (indicated as 1751 Old Style), Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, “Letter CCVIII”, in Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; […] In Four Volumes, volume III, 6th edition, London: Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, […]; printed for J[ames] Dodsley, […], published 1775, OCLC 1098843824, page 113:
- Read Lord Bolingbroke's [book] with great attention, as well as to the ſtyle as to the matter. I wiſh you could form yourſelf ſuch a ſtyle in every language. Style is the dreſs of thoughts, and a well-dreſſed thought, like a well-dreſſed man, appears to great advantage.
- 1790, Conyers Middleton, “To the Right Honorable John Lord Hervey, Lord Keeper of His Majesty’s Privy Seal”, in The History of the Life of M. Tullius Cicero, volume I, new edition, Basel: Printed for J. J. Tourneisen [i.e., Johann Jakob Thurneysen]; and J. L. Legrand, OCLC 938165873, page iii:
- The public will naturally expect, that in chuſing a Patron for the Life of Cicero, I should addreſs myſelf to ſome perſon of illuſtrious rank, diſtinguished by his parts and eloquence, and bearing a principal share in the great affairs of the Nation; who, according to the uſual ſtyle of Dedications, might be the proper ſubject of a compariſon with the Hero of my piece.
- 1806 February, Isaac D’Israeli, “Remarks on Style”, in The Literary Magazine, and American Register, volume V, number XXIX, Philadelphia, Pa.: Published by J[ohn] Conrad & Co. [et al.], OCLC 699536048, page 105, column 1:
- After all, it is style alone by which posterity will judge of a great work, for an author can have nothing truly his own but his style; facts, scientific discoveries, and every kind of information, may be seized by all; but an author's diction cannot be taken from him.
- 1995, “Perspectives”, in Henning Bergenholtz and Sven Tarp, editor, Manual of Specialised Lexicography: The Preparation of Specialised Dictionaries (Benjamins Translation Library; 12), Amsterdam; Philadelphia, Pa.: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, ISSN 0929-7316, page 236:
- Methods for more "intelligent" spellchecking as well as for automatic checking of grammar and style are on the way, but they will require the support of electronic dictionaries.
- A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
- Monarchs are often addressed with the style of Majesty.
- 1683, Joseph Moxon, “§ 25. The Office of the Warehouse-keeper. [(As an Appendix.) Ancient Customs Used in a Printing-house.]”, in Mechanick Exercises: Or, The Doctrine of Handy-books. Applied to the Art of Printing, volume II, London: Printed for Joseph Moxon […], OCLC 427106359, number XXII, page 356:
- Every Printing-houſe is by the Cuſtom of Time out of mind, called a Chappel; and all the Workmen that belong to it are Members of the Chappel: and the Oldeſt Freeman is the Father of the Chappel. I ſuppoſe the ſtile was originally conferred upon it by the courteſie of ſome great Churchman, or men, (doubtleſs when Chappels were in more veneration than of late years they have been here in England) who for the Books of Divinity that proceeded from a Printing-houſe, gave it the Reverend Title of Chappel.
- 1796, Edmund Burke, A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Noble Lord [William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam], on the Attacks Made upon Him and His Pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford and the Earl of Lauderdale, Early in the Present Sessions of Parliament, London: Printed for J. Owen, […], and F[rancis] and C[harles] Rivington, […], OCLC 1108680674, page 10:
- One ſtyle to a gracious benefactor, another to a proud, inſulting foe.
- 1821 May 26, “Annals of the Coinage of Britain and Its Dependencies, from the Earliest Period of Authentic History to the End of the Fiftieth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George III. By the Rev. Rogers Ruding, […] The Second Edition, Corrected, Enlarged, and Continued to the Close of the Year 1818. 5 vols. 8vo. With a 4to. vol. of Plates. London, 1819. [book review]”, in The Literary Chronicle and Weekly Review; […], volume III, number 106, London: Printed by Davidson, […], published by [John] Limbird, […], sold also by Souter [et al.], OCLC 70747075, page 327:
- During the whole of the reign of George I., the money was of the same species and value as that of Queen Anne, but to his style upon the reverse, were added his German titles, with Fidei Defensor [Defender of the Faith], which then, for the first time, appeared upon the coins, although it had been constantly used in the style of our monarchs from Henry VIII., on whom it was conferred by Pope Leo X., in the year 1521.
Expression definition
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. (1 of 10 expression definitions)
Speech definition
The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate. (1 of 6 speech definitions)
Good definition
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral. (1 of 28 good definitions)
Traditional definition
Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. (1 of 5 traditional definitions)
Term definition
That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary. (1 of 18 term definitions)
Word definition
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language.- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
Monarch definition
The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy. (1 of 5 monarch definitions)
Post definition
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost. (1 of 10 post definitions)
Title definition
A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles (1 of 12 title definitions)
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
- 1825, Joshua Reynolds, “Discourse IV. Delivered at the Royal Academy.”, in Discourses on Painting and the Fine Arts, Delivered at the Royal Academy, London: Printed for Jones and Co., […], OCLC 1063550111, page 23, column 1:
- [T]here are two distinct styles in history painting; the grand, and the splendid or ornamental. The great style stands alone, and does not require, perhaps does not so well admit, any addition from inferior beauties. The ornamental style also possesses its own peculiar merit. However, though the union of the two may make a sort of composite style, yet that style is likely to be more imperfect than either of those which goes to its composition.
- 1843, Allan Cunningham, chapter XI, in The Life of Sir David Wilkie; […] In Three Volumes, volume II, London: John Murray, […], OCLC 297154957, page 472:
- To our English tastes it is unnecessary to advocate the style of [Diego] Velazquez. [...] Sir Joshua [Reynolds], [George] Romney, and [Henry] Raeburn, whether from imitation or instinct, seem powerfully imbued with his style, and some of our own time, even to our landscape painters, seem to possess the same affinity.
- 1863 April 4, “Italian Architecture and Its Various European Offshoots”, in George Godwin, editor, The Builder. An Illustrated Weekly Magazine for the Architect, Engineer, Archæologist, Constructor, & Art-lover, volume XXI, number 1052, London: Publishing office, York Street, Covent Garden, W.C. [printed by Cox and Wyman], OCLC 317999157, page 239, column 1:
- This style was sometimes called Palladian from the fact of [Andrea] Palladio having fully developed and absorbed into his own system the styles of his great predecessors of the [Florentine] school, [...]
- 2004, Ethan Mordden, “Big Deals”, in The Happiest Corpse I’ve Ever Seen: The Last Twenty-Five Years of the Broadway Musical, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 108:
- His style is slow-build rave-up soul; the music, not the lyrics, relates the message.
- A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
- As a dancer, he has a lot of style.
- Backstabbing people is not my style.
- 2015, Zachary Brown, The Darkside War (The Icarus Corps; book 1), London; New York, N.Y.: Saga Press, →ISBN, pages 197–198:
- Running would feel better than hiding and waiting. It was not her style to hole up in the shadows.
- A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.
- (computing) A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as boldface or italics.
- applying styles to text in a wordprocessor Cascading Style Sheets
- 2001, Dee L. Fabry; Sally A. Seier, “Speaking, Technology, Analysis, and Reading through Research”, in Opening Doors to Reading: Building School-to-work Skills, Englewood, Colo.: Teacher Ideas Press, Libraries Unlimited, →ISBN, page 64:
- In today's assignment, you need to: [...] Right justify your heading in 12 point Helvetica font and plain text style.
- 2011, Janine Warner, “Cascading Style Sheets”, in Dreamweaver CS3 for Dummies, New York, N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:
- The concept of creating styles has been around since long before the Web. Desktop publishing programs, such as Adobe InDesign, and even word processing programs, such as Microsoft Word, have long used styles to manage the formatting and editing of text on printed pages.
- (printing, publishing) A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
- the house style of the journal
- 1993, Evelyn Hunt Ogden, “Spending Money and Using the 20th Century to Your Advantage”, in Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Master’s Thesis in Two Semesters or Less, 2nd edition, Lanham, Md.; Toronto, Ont.: ScarecrowEducation, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, published 2003, →ISBN, page 60:
- If you have to settle for an expert typist who has not completed recent dissertations for your school, buy two copies of the style manual, one for you and one for the typist.
- 2012, Larry A. Pace, “Preface and Acknowledgments”, in Using Microsoft Word to Write Research Papers in APA Style, Anderson, S.C.: TwoPaces.com, →ISBN, page 5:
- There are many excellent style manuals, and every good writer should have one or more of these at hand, along with the appropriate formatting instructions for the particular standard beng followed. This book is a how-to survival manual for students, researchers, and family members who need to learn and use APA [American Psychological Association] style and who would like to use some of the tools provided by Microsoft Word.
Architecture definition
The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. (1 of 6 architecture definitions)
Art definition
The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. (1 of 10 art definitions)
Behave definition
To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way. (1 of 4 behave definitions)
Fashionable definition
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style. (1 of 3 fashionable definitions)
Groom definition
A man who is about to marry.
Adorn definition
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
Dress definition
To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone). (1 of 16 dress definitions)
Carry definition
To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. (1 of 27 carry definitions)
Attractive definition
Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force. (1 of 3 attractive definitions)
Modification definition
The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being. (1 of 6 modification definitions)
Text definition
A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. (1 of 7 text definitions)
Element definition
One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. (1 of 14 element definitions)
Document definition
An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support. (1 of 5 document definitions)
Boldface definition
A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
Printing definition
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology. (1 of 4 printing definitions)
Publishing definition
The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc. (1 of 2 publishing definitions)
Presentation definition
The act of presenting, or something presented (1 of 11 presentation definitions)
Spelling definition
present participle of spell
Typography definition
The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting. (1 of 3 typography definitions)
Citation definition
An official summons or notice given to a person to appear. (1 of 9 citation definitions)
Illustration definition
The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct. (1 of 4 illustration definitions)
Apply definition
To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) (1 of 9 apply definitions)
Publisher definition
One who publishes, especially books.
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Verb
style (third-person singular simple present styles, present participle styling, simple past and past participle styled)
- (transitive) To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)
Design definition
A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem. (1 of 8 design definitions)
Fashion definition
A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons. (1 of 5 fashion definitions)
Arrange definition
To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. (1 of 3 arrange definitions)
- (transitive, formal) To call or give a name or title to.
- Synonyms: designate, dub, name; see also Thesaurus:denominate
- 1623, Iohn Speed [i.e., John Speed], “Elizabeth Qveene of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. the Sixtie One Monarch of the English Crowne, […]”, in The Historie of Great Britaine vnder the Conqvests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans. […], 2nd revised and enlarged edition, London: Printed by Iohn Beale, for George Hvmble, […], OCLC 150671135, book 9, paragraph 37, page 1161, column 2:
- [...] Douenald O-Neale, rowſed out of his lurking holes, in his miſſiue letters vnto the Pope, ſtyleth himſelfe King of Vlſter, and in right of inheritance, the vndoubted Heire of all Ireland.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, “Jones Arrives at Gloucester, and Goes to the Bell; the Character of that House, and of a Petty-fogger, which He there Meets with”, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume III, London: A[ndrew] Millar […], OCLC 928184292, book VIII, page 200:
- This Fellow, I ſay, ſtiled himſelf a Lawyer, but was indeed a moſt vile Petty-fogger, without Senſe or Knowledge of any Kind; one of thoſe who may be termed Train-bearers to the Law; [...]
- 1776, “Of the Martyrs at Smyrna”, in [David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes], editor, Account of the Martyrs at Smyrna and Lyons, in the Second Century. With Explanatory Notes, Edinburgh: Printed by A. Murray and J. Cochran, OCLC 16105172, pages 12–13:
- But when the proconſul perſiſted in requiring him to ſwear by the fortune of Cæſar, Polycarp ſaid, "Since thou oſtentatiouſly requireſt me to ſwear by what thou ſtyleſt the fortune of Cæſar, as if thou wert ignorant of what I am, hear me boldly ſpeak. I am a Chriſtian; and if thou wouldſt learn what is the doctrine of Chriſtianity, appoint a day, and hear."
- 1782 December, “Elements of the Theory and Practice of Physic and Surgery. By John Aitken, M.D. 2 vols. 8vo. 14s. in Boards. Cadell. [book review]”, in The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature (Series the Fifth), volume LIV, London: Printed for A. Hamilton, […], OCLC 1015384402, page 438:
- Dr. Aitken's language is generally exact, though there is a quaintneſs, and an attempt at novelty, which is ſometimes diſagreeable. [...] He ſtyles 'recover a pleasing evidence of the operation of the medicines.'
- 1811, [Jane Austen], chapter X, in Sense and Sensibility: A Novel. In Three Volumes, volume I, London: Printed for the author, by C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], OCLC 20599507, page 106:
- Marianne's preserver, as Margaret, with more elegance than precision, stiled Willoughby, called at the cottage early the next morning to make his personal inquiries.
- 1821 April 14, “Annals of the Coinage of Britain and Its Dependencies, from the Earliest Period of Authentic History to the End of the Fiftieth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George III. By the Rev. Rogers Ruding, […] The Second Edition, Corrected, Enlarged, and Continued to the Close of the Year 1818. 5 vols. 8vo. With a 4to. vol. of Plates. London, 1819. [book review]”, in The Literary Chronicle and Weekly Review; […], volume III, number 100, London: Printed by Davidson, […], published by [John] Limbird, […], sold also by Souter [et al.], OCLC 70747075, page 246, column 3:
- Edward the Black Prince had the principality of Aquitain and Gascony conferred on him, with the privilege of coining monies. Under the authority of this grant, he struck various coins of gold and silver. On these coins he invariably styles himself, Primogenitus Regis Angliæ, et Princeps Aquitaniæ [First King of England, and Prince of Aquitaine].
Give definition
To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). (1 of 27 give definitions)
Dub definition
To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword. (1 of 10 dub definitions)
- (transitive, informal) To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
Tasteful definition
Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate. (1 of 3 tasteful definitions)
- (intransitive, US, informal) To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
Conjugation
infinitive | (to) style | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | style | styled | |
2nd-person singular | style, stylest* | styled, styledst* | |
3rd-person singular | styles, styleth* | styled | |
plural | style | ||
subjunctive | style | ||
imperative | style | — | |
participles | styling | styled | |
* Archaic or obsolete. |
Alternative forms
- stile (obsolete)
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References
- ^ “stīle, n.(2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Compare “style, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1919. - ^ “style, n.” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
- ^ “style, v.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1919; “style, v.” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
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style (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
French style definition
Alternative forms
- stile (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French stile, from Old French estile, borrowed from Latin stilus.
Pronunciation
Noun
style m (plural styles)
- style (manner of doing something)
Style definition
Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.- A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
- The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
- The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower. (1 of 15 style definitions)
- (botany) style (of a flower)
- fashion, trend, style
- (colloquial) style (personal comportment)
- flair
- (art) style; method characteristic of an artist; artistic manner or characteristic by which an artistic movement may be defined
- gnomon, style (needle of a sundial)
- (dated, historical) stylus, style (implement for writing on tablets)
- complement of jargon particular to a field; style (manner of writing specific to a field or discipline)
Jargon definition
A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. (1 of 3 jargon definitions)
Field definition
A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country. (1 of 29 field definitions)
Discipline definition
A controlled behaviour; self-control.- An enforced compliance or control.
- A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- A state of order based on submission to authority.
- A set of rules regulating behaviour.
- A punishment to train or maintain control.
- A whip used for self-flagellation.
- A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
- sort, type; category of things
Category definition
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria. (1 of 2 category definitions)
Synonyms
- (manner of doing): façon, manière
- (artistic characteristic): genre
- (needle of a sundial): aiguille (d'un cadran), gnomon
- (stylus): stylet
- (category): espèce, genre, sorte, type
Further reading
- “style” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English style definition
Etymology 1
From Old English stiġel.
Noun
style
Etymology 2
From Medieval Latin stylus.
Noun
style
- Alternative form of stile (“style”)
Polish style definition
Pronunciation
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style
Portuguese style definition
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Adjective
style (invariable, comparable)
- (Brazil, slang) stylish
- Com este calçado você fica style!
- With this shoe you become stylish!
Stylish definition
Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress. (1 of 2 stylish definitions)