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{ "term": "style", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/fl/flowers.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the particular way in which something is done", "sensetop": "style of something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a wide range of **musical styles**" }, { "text": "They want a wide range of learning resources to suit different **learning styles**." }, { "text": "a **management style**" }, { "text": "a style of management", "contextForm": "style of something" }, { "text": "furniture to suit your style of living" }, { "text": "His aggressive **style of play** sometimes gets him in trouble." }, { "text": "I really enjoy playing this **style of music**." }, { "text": "I **like your style** *(= I like the way you do things)*." }, { "text": "Caution was **not her style** *(= not the way she usually behaved)*." }, { "text": "I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were **more his style** *(= what suited him)*." }, { "text": "He adapted his acting style to suit the material." }, { "text": "She was dressed in casual style." }, { "text": "The article is written in a conversational style." }, { "text": "The pianist had to tailor his style to suit the vocalist's distinctive voice." }, { "text": "Her style differs from that of many of her contemporaries." }, { "text": "a casual style of speech" }, { "text": "an autocratic leadership style" }, { "text": "er inimitable style of humour" }, { "text": "a study of different teaching styles" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["latest", "modern", "new"], "… of styles": ["range", "variety"], "verb + style": ["have", "develop", "establish"], "style + noun": ["sheet"], "preposition": ["in style", "in a/the style"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a particular design of something, especially clothes", "labels": "(North American English also)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We stock a wide **variety of styles** and sizes." }, { "text": "Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style?" }, { "text": "a style that was popular in the 1950s" } ], "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the quality of being fashionable in the clothes that you wear", "sensetop": "in style", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "style-conscious teenagers" }, { "text": "Some people have no sense of style." }, { "text": "Short skirts are back in style *(= fashionable)*.", "contextForm": "in style" }, { "text": "They still refer to her as a style guru and a trend-setter." } ], "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["fine", "great", "real"], "verb + style": ["have", "ooze", "add"], "preposition": ["in style", "with style"], "phrases": [ "like somebody’s style", "a sense of style", "a touch of style" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the quality of being attractive and made or done to a high standard", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style." }, { "text": "This movie is all surface style and no substance." }, { "text": "She does everything with style and grace." }, { "text": "Long velvet curtains add a touch of style to the main room." }, { "text": "The whole house just oozed style." }, { "text": "Whatever she did, she did it with style." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["fine", "great", "real"], "verb + style": ["have", "ooze", "add"], "preposition": ["in style", "with style"], "phrases": [ "like somebody’s style", "a sense of style", "a touch of style" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the features of a book, painting, building, etc. that make it typical of a particular author, artist, historical period, etc.", "sensetop": "style (of something)in the style of somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a style of architecture", "contextForm": "style (of something)" }, { "text": "a fine example of Gothic style" }, { "text": "The film has a unique visual style." }, { "text": "He **developed a** distinctive **style **of painting." }, { "text": "a parody written in the style of Molière", "contextForm": "in the style of somebody/something" }, { "text": "The palace was rebuilt in the same style." }, { "text": "They were told to write the passage in the style of Hemingway." }, { "text": "He attempted to sing the song in the style of Elvis Presley." }, { "text": "The city contains many different styles of architecture." }, { "text": "The two artists have radically different styles." }, { "text": "The new houses have been built in a traditional style." }, { "text": "The 16th century house has been renovated and furnished in contemporary style." }, { "text": "He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator." } ], "topics": ["Art", "Literature and writing"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the correct use of language", "examples": [ { "text": "It's not considered good style to start a sentence with ‘but’." }, { "text": "Please follow **house style** *(= the rules of spelling, etc. used by a particular publishing company)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "having the type of style mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "Italian-style gardens" }, { "text": "a buffet-style breakfast" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the long, thin part of a flower that carries the stigma", "labels": "(biology)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stop somebody from behaving in the way they want to", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She didn’t want me to go with her to the party in case I cramped her style." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in an impressive way", "examples": [ { "text": "She always celebrates her birthday in style." }, { "text": "He won the championship in great style." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/staɪl/", "audio": "st/style/style__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/staɪl/", "audio": "st/style/style__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (denoting a stylus, also a literary composition, an official title, or a characteristic manner of literary expression): from Old French stile, from Latin stilus. The verb dates (first in sense (2)) from the early 16th cent." }