foggia

Definitions of foggia
  1. noun
    a particular kind (as to appearance)
    synonyms: forma, guisa, impronta, linea, maniera, mano, stile
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    type of:
    fatta, forma, genere, qualità, razza, risma, sorta, specie, tipo
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  2. noun
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
    synonyms: linea, stile
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    examples:
    magnificat
    (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
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    accorgimento, espediente, invenzione, ritrovato
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
    eloquenza, scorrevolezza
    powerful and effective language
    gergo
    specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
    retorica
    using language effectively to please or persuade
    prolissità, verbosità
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
    dramma
    the literary genre of works intended for the theater
    prosa
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
    svolazzo
    a display of ornamental speech or language
    musica classica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
    marcia
    genre of music written for marching
    arcaismo
    the use of an archaic expression
    dicitura, dizione, frasario, fraseggio, fraseologia
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    tono
    the quality of a person's voice
    concisione, rapidità
    terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
    verbosità
    boring verbosity
    circonlocuzione, giro di parole, perifrasi
    a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
    ripetitività
    verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
    pleonasmo
    using more words than necessary
    poesia, rima
    literature in metrical form
    figura, figura retorica
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
    type of:
    comunicazione, messaggio
    something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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