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genre

[zhahn-ruh, zhahn-ruh]

noun

plural

genres 
  1. a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like.

    the genre of epic poetry; the genre of symphonic music.

  2. Fine Arts.

    1. paintings in which scenes of everyday life form the subject matter.

    2. a realistic style of painting using such subject matter.

  3. genus; kind; sort; style.



adjective

  1. Fine Arts.of or relating to genre.

  2. of or relating to a distinctive literary type.

genre

/ ˈɑː԰ə /

noun

    1. kind, category, or sort, esp of literary or artistic work

    2. ( as modifier )

      genre fiction

  1. a category of painting in which domestic scenes or incidents from everyday life are depicted

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

genre

  1. The kind or type of a work of art, from the French, meaning “kind” or “genus.” Literary genres include the novel and the sonnet. Musical genres include the concerto and the symphony. Film genres include Westerns and horror movies.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genre1

First recorded in 1760–70; from French: “kind, sort”; gender 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genre1

C19: from French, from Old French gendre; see gender
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That’s not to say Song is entirely disinterested in genre conventions, only that she regularly finds new and thoughtful ways to approach them.

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I think there’s been a lot of crime dramas and a lot of genre shows or features that don’t have the lens that I have on a man like that.

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Yet it still nabs some genre gems, often with something conceptually extra, recently including the meta “Magpie Murders” and its sequel, “Moonflower Murders.”

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“It’s more of a musical experience than a traditional musical, so it’s very genre busting and innovative,” Feldman said of the technique used to bring the music to life.

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The Beach Boys’ founding member never seemed to encounter a genre, instrument or movement he didn’t want to incorporate into his soundscape.

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