Definitions for genre
ˈʒɑn rə; Fr. ˈʒɑ̃ rəgenre

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 17 votes

1. genrenoun

   a kind of literary or artistic work

2. writing style, literary genre, genrenoun

   a style of expressing yourself in writing

3. music genre, musical genre, genre, musical stylenoun

   an expressive style of music

4. genrenoun

   a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. genrenoun

   A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

2. Etymology: Borrowed from genre, from genus (cognate with Ancient Greek γένος), from genes-. Compare gender.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Genre

   Genre (from French genre 'kind, or sort') is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other forms of art or entertainment, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria, yet genres can be aesthetic, rhetorical, communicative, or functional. Genres form by conventions that change over time as cultures invent new genres and discontinue the use of old ones. Often, works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions. Stand-alone texts, works, or pieces of communication may have individual styles, but genres are amalgams of these texts based on agreed-upon or socially inferred conventions. Some genres may have rigid, strictly adhered-to guidelines, while others may show great flexibility. Genre began as an absolute classification system for ancient Greek literature, as set out in Aristotle's Poetics. For Aristotle, poetry (odes, epics, etc.), prose, and performance each had specific design features that supported appropriate content of each genre. Speech patterns for comedy would not be appropriate for tragedy, for example, and even actors were restricted to their genre under the assumption that a type of person could tell one type of story best. Genres proliferate and develop beyond Aristotle’s classifications in response to changes in audiences and creators. Genre has become a dynamic tool to help the public make sense out of unpredictability through artistic expression. Given that art is often a response to a social state, in that people write, paint, sing, dance, and otherwise produce art about what they know about, the use of genre as a tool must be able to adapt to changing meanings. Musician Ezra LaFleur argues that discussion of genre should draw from Ludwig Wittgenstein's idea of family resemblance. Genres are helpful labels for communicating but do not necessarily have a single attribute that is the essence of the genre.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. genre

   Genre refers to a category or classification of literary, artistic, musical, or other creative works, characterized by shared elements, themes, styles, or subject matter. It allows for the categorization and identification of works based on their distinctive characteristics, enabling readers, viewers, or listeners to have certain expectations regarding the content and form of a particular type of work. Genres can be found in various fields such as literature, film, music, visual arts, and video games.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 7 votes

1. Genrenoun

   a style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners

2. Etymology: [F. See Gender.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.9 / 14 votes

1. Genre

   Genre is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or entertainment, e.g. music, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones are discontinued. Often, works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions. Genre theory is a branch of critical theory. Genre began as an absolute classification system for ancient Greek literature. Poetry, prose and performance had a specific and calculated style that related to the theme of the story. Speech patterns for comedy would not be appropriate for tragedy, and even actors were restricted to their genre under the assumption that a type of person could tell one type of story best. In later periods genres proliferated and developed in response to changes in audiences and creators. Genre became a dynamic tool to help the public make sense out of unpredictable art. Because art is often a response to a social state, in that people write/paint/sing/dance about what they know about, the use of genre as a tool must be able to adapt to changing meanings. In fact as far back as ancient Greece, new art forms were emerging that called for the evolution of genre, for example the "tragicomedy".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.8 / 5 votes

1. Genre

   zhangr, n. kind, style: a style of painting scenes from familiar or rustic life. [Fr. genre, kind—L. genus.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. genre

   A form of expression.

   The music genre has changed over time.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENRE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Genre is ranked #124548 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Genre surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Genre.
   
   95.6% or 132 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Expressive Style
   • Kind
   • Music

Anagrams for genre »

1. regen

2. green

3. Green

4. neger

5. reneg

How to pronounce genre?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say genre in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of genre in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of genre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of genre in a Sentence

1. Jordan Peele:

   I came up with this idea during the Obama administration, when we were living in this era of the post-racial lie, racism is real and it's not really represented in the horror genre, which is a genre that traditionally takes on social horrors and human demons.

2. Clea DuVall:

   It's a very heterosexual genre and to be able to have all the same feelings and see a story that feels familiar, that you connect with, but that also has two women at the center, it shouldn't seem that radical, but it kind of is. I really wanted the movie to feel accessible to all audiences.

3. Kwame Safo:

   Homophobia, in a mainstream sense, as a barrier to the commercial viability of a sound has impacted house probably greater than any other music genre because a lot of the mainstream music genres are selling something, they're selling an image to mainstream audiences.

4. Ken Matthews:

   Rush Limbaugh pretty much created the whole genre as it is.

5. Attorney General Bill Barr:

   I accept that there is some preliminary activity that suggests that they might try again, it wouldn't surprise me if Russia tries something again of the same general genre before.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=genre
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Genre
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genre
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genre
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=genre
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=genre
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html