stile

Definitions of stile
  1. noun
    how something is done or how it happens
    synonyms: figurino, forma, guisa, impronta, maniera, mano
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    tocco
    a distinguishing style
    barocchetto, barocco
    elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
    rococò
    fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
    classicismo
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    romanticismo
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
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    attributo, proprietà, qualità
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  2. noun
    a particular kind (as to appearance)
    synonyms: foggia, forma, guisa, impronta, linea, maniera, mano
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    fatta, forma, genere, qualità, razza, risma, sorta, specie, tipo
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  3. 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: foggia, linea
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    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)
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    comunicazione, messaggio
    something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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