neoclassic

or ne·o-clas·sic

[ nee-oh-klas-ik ]

/ ˌni oʊˈklæs ɪk /

adjective

(sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.

(usually initial capital letter)Fine Arts. of, relating to, or designating a style of painting and sculpture developed principally from the mid-18th through the mid-19th centuries, characterized chiefly by an iconography derived from classical antiquity, a hierarchical conception of subject matter, severity of composition and, especially in painting, by an oblique lighting of forms in the early phase and a strict linear quality in the later phase of the style.

Architecture. of, relating to, or designating neoclassicism.

(sometimes initial capital letter)Literature. of, relating to, or designating a style of poetry or prose, developed chiefly in the 17th and 18th centuries, rigidly adhering to canons of form that were derived mainly from classical antiquity, that were exemplified by decorum of style or diction, the three unities, etc., and that emphasized an impersonal expression of universal truths as shown in human actions, representing them principally in satiric and didactic modes.

Also ne·o·clas·si·cal, ne·o-clas·si·cal .

Origin of neoclassic

First recorded in 1875–80; neo- + classic

OTHER WORDS FROM neoclassic

ne·o·clas·si·cist, ne·o-clas·si·cist, noun

Words nearby neoclassic

neoblastic, neo-Catholic, Neocene, neocerebellum, neo-Christianity, neoclassic, neoclassical, neoclassicism, neocolonialism, neocon, neo-Confucian

Example sentences from the Web for neoclassic

Hence he reflected the virtues of neoclassic perspicuity and correctness.
Benjamin Franklin|Frank Luther Mott
The engraved decoration of intersecting lines is typical of the neoclassic style.
Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage|Rodris Roth
Neoclassic, its casa principal (main house) and chapel form an L, and fronting the L is a grove of palms.
The Haciendas of Mexico|Paul Alexander Bartlett

单词	neoclassic
释义	neoclassic or ne·o-clas·sic [ nee-oh-klas-ik ] / ˌni oʊˈklæs ɪk / adjective (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture. (usually initial capital letter)Fine Arts. of, relating to, or designating a style of painting and sculpture developed principally from the mid-18th through the mid-19th centuries, characterized chiefly by an iconography derived from classical antiquity, a hierarchical conception of subject matter, severity of composition and, especially in painting, by an oblique lighting of forms in the early phase and a strict linear quality in the later phase of the style. Architecture. of, relating to, or designating neoclassicism. (sometimes initial capital letter)Literature. of, relating to, or designating a style of poetry or prose, developed chiefly in the 17th and 18th centuries, rigidly adhering to canons of form that were derived mainly from classical antiquity, that were exemplified by decorum of style or diction, the three unities, etc., and that emphasized an impersonal expression of universal truths as shown in human actions, representing them principally in satiric and didactic modes. Also ne·o·clas·si·cal, ne·o-clas·si·cal . Origin of neoclassic First recorded in 1875–80; neo- + classic OTHER WORDS FROM neoclassic ne·o·clas·si·cist, ne·o-clas·si·cist, noun Words nearby neoclassic neoblastic, neo-Catholic, Neocene, neocerebellum, neo-Christianity, neoclassic, neoclassical, neoclassicism, neocolonialism, neocon, neo-Confucian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neoclassic Hence he reflected the virtues of neoclassic perspicuity and correctness. Benjamin Franklin\|Frank Luther Mott The engraved decoration of intersecting lines is typical of the neoclassic style. Tea Drinking in 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette and Equipage\|Rodris Roth Neoclassic, its casa principal (main house) and chapel form an L, and fronting the L is a grove of palms. The Haciendas of Mexico\|Paul Alexander Bartlett
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