Style
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Style may refer to:
Style, in specific fields, may also refer to:
- Style (fiction)Style (fiction)In fiction, style is the manner in which the author tells the story. Along with plot, character, theme, and setting, style is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.-Fiction-writing modes:...
, an aspect of literary composition - Style (visual arts), in art and painting, either the aesthetic values followed in choosing what to paint (and how) or to the physical techniques employed
- Architectural styleArchitectural styleArchitectural styles classify architecture in terms of the use of form, techniques, materials, time period, region and other stylistic influences. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture...
- DesignDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
, the process of creating something - FashionFashionFashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, a prevailing mode of expression, e.g., clothing - FormatFormatFormat may refer to:* File format, layout for electronic files* Text formatting, typesetting of text elements* Format , a command-line utility in many computer operating systems* Format , a computer command to prepare hard disks...
, various terms that refer to the style of different things - GenreGenreGenre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
, a loose set of criteria for a category or composition - Human physical appearanceHuman physical appearanceHuman physical appearance refers to the outward phenotype or look of human beings. There are infinite variations in human phenotypes, though society reduces the variability to distinct categories...
- HairstyleHairstyleA hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.-History of...
Style, in specific fields, may also refer to:
- In typefaceTypefaceIn typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
, one of the three traditional design features along with size and weight - Style (botany), a stalk structure in female flower parts
- Style (manner of address)Style (manner of address)A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title. A style, by tradition or law, precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or political office, and is sometimes used to refer to the office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal...
, titles or honorifics, including Chinese courtesy names
Music
- Music genreMusic genreA music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
, music that shares a certain "basic musical language" - "Style" (Orbital song)Style (Orbital song)"Style" is a 1999 single by the electronica duo Orbital. It was their fourth consecutive single, and fifth overall, to reach the top 20 of the UK singles chart, peaking at number 13....
, a 1999 single by Orbital - Style (song)Style (song)"Style" is a song by Mis-Teeq, which was the third and final single from the re-released edition their second album, Eye Candy. The song debuted and peaked at #13 and became the group's only single that didn't enter the top 10 in UK...
, a 2003 single by Mis-Teeq - "Style" (2007 song)Style (2007 song)"Style" is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar. The music was composed by the A. R. Rahman, lyrics were written by newcomer Pa. Vijay and sung by Blaaze, Tanvi, Ravi "Rags" Khote and Suresh Peters...
, from the Tamil film Sivaji: The Boss - Style (Cameo album)Style (Cameo album)Style is the ninth album by the funk/R&B band Cameo, released in 1983. It was their first album to introduce their "Atlanta Artists" label, with which they maintained their distribution through Polygram Records...
, an album by Cameo released in 1983 - Style (Namie Amuro album)STYLE (Namie Amuro album)- Personnel :* Namie Amuro - vocals, background vocals* Arkitec - vocals* Verbal - vocals* Zeebra - vocals* Mr. Blistah - additional vocals* Clench - additional vocals* Coyass - additional vocals* Kareb James - background vocals* L.L...
, an album by Namie Amuro released in 2003 - Style (Luna Sea album)Style (Luna Sea album)Style is the fifth album by Luna Sea, released on April 22, 1996. It reached number 1 on the Oricon chart. The single versions of "End of Sorrow" and "Luv U" are slightly different than the album's...
, an album by Luna Sea released in 1996 - Styles PStyles PDavid Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...
, one third of the group The LOX or one fourth of the supergroup, D-Block - Style (Swedish band)Style (Swedish band)Style is a Swedish pop band which had its greatest success in the 1980s. Style was formed by three former Freestyle members in 1983. They participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1986 with their song "Dover-Calais" finishing third, 1987 with their song "Hand i hand" finishing sixth. Style split...
, Swedish 80s band, famous for songs like "Telefon" and "Dover-Calais" - "Style", a song from the movie Robin and the 7 HoodsRobin and the 7 HoodsRobin and the 7 Hoods is a 1964 American musical film that transplants the Robin Hood legend to a 1930s Chicago gangster setting. Directed by Gordon Douglas and produced by Frank Sinatra, with a screenplay by David R. Schwartz, the movie stars members of the Rat Pack as well as Bing Crosby, Peter...
- "Style", a song and single by Kana NishinoKana Nishinois a J-Pop singer and lyricist signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I". CNN said that she was the favorite singer of teenage girls in Shibuya, Tokyo.- Life and career :...
Film and television
- Style (2001 film)Style (2001 film)Style is a 2001 Bollywood low-budget comedy film. Although the movie was criticized as a forgettable romantic-comedy caper, it was a commercial success.The film was released on 28 December 2001....
, a Hindi film starring Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal - Style (2004 film)Style (2004 film)Sa Tai or Style is a 2004 Burmese romantic comedy drama film directed by Mite Ti.-Plot:Maung Nay Toe is a very privileged child, the only son of a wealthy merchant family residing in Taunggyi. As his parents were very disciplined, he grew up well-behaved, being polite in speech and manner and...
, a Burmese film - Style (2006 film)Style (2006 film)Style is a Telugu film which was released on 12 January 2006 and was directed by Raghava Lawrence. This is Lawrence's second directorial venture after the blockbuster Mass with Akkineni Nagarjuna. It was produced by Larsco Entertainment with producers Sridhar and Sirisha Lagadapati.-Story:Ganesh ...
, a Telugu film starring Lawrence Raghavendra and Prabhu Deva Sundaram - Style NetworkStyle NetworkThe Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
, an NBCUniversal-owned cable and satellite television network - Style with Elsa Klensch, a CNN fashion series hosted by Elsa KlenschElsa KlenschElsa Klensch is an Australian-American journalist and novelist, often working in the world of fashion. She was the producer and host of Style with Elsa Klensch, CNN's weekly fashion and design television program, which ran from 1980 to 2001.-Career:...
from 1980 to 2000 - Style (TV series)Style (TV series)Style is a South Korean romance drama based on a popular novel by Yeong-ok Park, "Style" depicts the inner workings of a fictional fashion magazine named "Style."- Synopsis :...
, a 2009 Korean television series
Literature, linguistics, and rhetoric
- The Mysterious Affair at StylesThe Mysterious Affair at StylesThe Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in 1916 and was first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head on January 21, 1921. The U.S...
, a novel by Agatha Christie - Style guideStyle guideA style guide or style manual is a set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization or field...
in writing - Style (sociolinguistics)Style (sociolinguistics)In sociolinguistics, a style is a set of linguistic variants to which specific social meanings are attributed. In this context, social meanings can include group membership, personal attributes, beliefs, etc. Linguistic variation is at the heart of the concept of linguistic style — without...
, variation in language use to which social meanings are attributed - Stylistics (linguistics)Stylistics (linguistics)Stylistics is the study and interpretation of texts from a linguistic perspective. As a discipline it links literary criticism and linguistics, but has no autonomous domain of its own...
,the study and interpretation of texts from a linguistic perspective. - Style, a 1998 fashion book by Elsa KlenschElsa KlenschElsa Klensch is an Australian-American journalist and novelist, often working in the world of fashion. She was the producer and host of Style with Elsa Klensch, CNN's weekly fashion and design television program, which ran from 1980 to 2001.-Career:...
- Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, a 1990 writing guide by Joseph M. WilliamsJoseph M. WilliamsJoseph M. Williams was a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago.Williams began as a researcher of English language...
- Style: An Anti-Textbook, a 1974 monograph by Richard A. LanhamRichard A. LanhamRichard A. Lanham is probably most widely known for his textbooks on revising prose to improve style and clarify thought. He is also a notable scholar of the history of rhetoric who has published notable books on the subject....
- Style, a book by Sir Walter RaleighWalter RaleighSir Walter Raleigh was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England....
- "Style", a pseudonym of author Neil StraussNeil StraussNeil Darrow Strauss , also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American and Kittitian author, journalist and ghostwriter...
- Style (magazine)Style (magazine)Style was an iconic South African women's magazine that was founded in the 1980s and published by Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited. In late 2006, it was announced that the magazine would be discontinued. The magazine has often been associated with a Kugel readership....
, a South African women's magazine that was published between the 1980s and 2006
Other uses
- Cascading Style SheetsCascading Style SheetsCascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation semantics of a document written in a markup language...
, in web design - Style, the part of a sundial's gnomonGnomonThe gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. Gnomon is an ancient Greek word meaning "indicator", "one who discerns," or "that which reveals."It has come to be used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields....
which casts the shadow - VIP Style AwardsVIP Style AwardsThe VIP Style Awards is an annual awards ceremony which takes place in the Republic of Ireland...
, an annual awards ceremony named after VIP magazine - STYLE = Syria, Tunis, Yemen, Libya & Egypt (5 countries of Arab Spring)
See also
- StileStileA stile is a structure which provides people a passage through or over a fence or boundary via steps, ladders, or narrow gaps. Stiles are often built in rural areas or along footpaths to allow access to an adjacent field or area separated by a fence, wall or hedge...
, a step used for crossing a fence - StylusStylusA stylus is a writing utensil, or a small tool for some other form of marking or shaping, for example in pottery. The word is also used for a computer accessory . It usually refers to a narrow elongated staff, similar to a modern ballpoint pen. Many styli are heavily curved to be held more easily...
, a writing instrument