Definitions for genreˈʒɑn rə; Fr. ˈʒɑ̃ rə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gen•reˈʒɑn rə; Fr. ˈʒɑ̃ rə(n.; adj.)(pl.)-res
(n.)a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like.
Category: Literature
painting in which scenes of everyday life form the subject matter.
Category: Fine Arts
kind; sort; style.
(adj.)of or pertaining to genre.
Category: Fine Arts
Origin of genre:
1760–70; < F: kind, sort
Princeton's WordNet
genre(noun)
a kind of literary or artistic work
writing style, literary genre, genre(noun)
a style of expressing yourself in writing
music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style(noun)
an expressive style of music
genre(noun)
a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
genre(noun)ˈʒɑn rə; Fr. ˈʒɑ̃ rə
a type or category of art, writing, etc.
a literary/film genre
Wiktionary
genre(Noun)
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
Origin: Borrowed from genre, from genus (cognate with Ancient Greek γένος), from genes-. Compare gender.
Webster Dictionary
Genre(noun)
a style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners
Translations for genre
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
form(noun)
a kind, type or variety
What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?
- formaatAfrikaans
- شَكْلArabic
- видBulgarian
- tipoPortuguese (BR)
- druhCzech
- die ArtGerman
- slags; typeDanish
- είδος, τύποςGreek
- clase, tipoSpanish
- tüüpEstonian
- نوعFarsi
- tyyppiFinnish
- genreFrench
- צוּרָהHebrew
- शब्द रूपHindi
- vrsta, oblikCroatian
- forma, típusHungarian
- jenisIndonesian
- gerð, tegundIcelandic
- tipoItalian
- 種類Japanese
- 종류, 유형Korean
- rūšisLithuanian
- veidsLatvian
- jenisMalay
- vormDutch
- type, form, slagNorwegian
- typ, rodzajPolish
- نوعPersian
- ډولPashto
- tipoPortuguese
- видRussian
- typ; druhSlovak
- vrstaSlovenian
- vrstaSerbian
- form, typSwedish
- รูปแบบThai
- çeşit, tür, tipTurkish
- 類型Chinese (Trad.)
- вид, формаUkrainian
- قسم، نوعUrdu
- hình thức; dạngVietnamese
- 类型Chinese (Simp.)
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