schrijftrant

Definitions of schrijftrant
  1. noun
    how something is done or how it happens
    synonyms: aanpak, manier, modus, schrijfstijl, schrijfwijze, stijl, trant, wijs, wijze
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    taalschat
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
    fit, fithaak
    the manner in which something fits
    leefstijl, leefvorm, leefwijze, leven, levensstijl, levenswandel, levenswijze, way of life
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
    signatuur
    a distinguishing style
    werkwijze
    a way of doing or being
    barok
    elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
    rococo, rococostijl
    fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
    classicisme, neoclassicisme
    revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
    classicisme, neoclassicisme
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    romantiek
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
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    eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  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: performance, praat, schrijfstijl, schrijfwijze, spraak, stijl, taalgebruik, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgeving
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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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    credo, devies, lijfspreuk, motto
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
    elocutie, eloquentie, flux de bouche, welbespraaktheid, welsprekendheid, zeggingskracht
    powerful and effective language
    bombast, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, pathos, redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica, retoriek
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
    Bargoens, argot, beroepstaal, boeventaal, dieventaal, groepstaal, hulptaal, jargon, kringtaal, kunsttaal, slang, terminologie, vakjargon, vaktaal, vakterminologie
    specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
    krantenstijl, krantestijl
    the style in which newspapers are written
    wetstaal
    a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
    performance, praat, spraak, spreektrant, taalgebruik
    your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
    proza
    matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
    redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica
    using language effectively to please or persuade
    dichtkunst, muze, poëzie, verskunst
    any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
    proza, prozawerk
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
    fanfare
    a display of ornamental speech or language
    luistermuziek
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
    kerkmuziek
    genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
    marcia, mars, marsmuziek
    genre of music written for marching
    archaïsme
    the use of an archaic expression
    idioom, idiotisme, taaleigen
    a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
    anglicisme
    an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
    terminologie, uitdrukkingswijze, woordenkeus, woordkeus, woordkeuze
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    schibbolet, sjibbolet
    a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
    bombast, fustein, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, pathos, retoriek
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
    beknoptheid, bondigheid, laconisme
    terseness of expression
    bepaling, omhaal, omschrijving, perifrase
    a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
    pleonasme
    using more words than necessary
    dichtkunst, muze, poëzie, verskunst
    literature in metrical form
    stijlfiguur, stijlmiddel
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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