What does style in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word style in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use style in French.

The word style in French means style, style, look, gnomon, proficient, adept, skilled, stylish, give style, give class, be distinguished, stylistic impact, stylistic effect, stylistic effect, exercise in style, exercise for its own sake, style sheet, stylistic device, furniture in the style of, Art Nouveau, 50s-style full dress, 1950s-style full dress, baroque, baroque style, music style, lifestyle, direct speech, straight talking, Empire style, Empire, empire, Empire-style, lively and powerful style, reported speech, free indirect speech, journalistic style, news style, musical style, telegraph style, telegram style. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word style

style

nom masculin (manière de l'artiste) (artist)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son style a évolué du figuratif à l'abstrait.
His style has evolved from the figurative to the abstract.

style

nom masculin (façon de faire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous n'avons pas le même style !
We don't do things the same way!

look

nom masculin (façon de s'habiller)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Moi, j'ai plutôt un style gothique, alors que ma sœur a adopté un style plus traditionnel.
I have quite a Goth look, while my sister has adopted a more traditional style.

gnomon

nom masculin (tige de cadran solaire) (of a sundial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ombre que projetait le style indiquait l'heure.
The shadow cast by the gnomon showed what time it was.

proficient, adept, skilled

adjectif (soutenu (comme il faut)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les ouvriers s'activaient de manière stylée.

stylish

adjectif (familier (qui a de la classe)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il portait une tenue stylée pour la réception.

give style, give class

verbe transitif (donner du style, de la classe)

be distinguished

locution verbale (être distingué)

stylistic impact, stylistic effect

nom masculin (impression visuelle) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle aime bien faire des effets de style en changeant souvent de coiffure.

stylistic effect

nom masculin (procédé retenant l'attention) (countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet auteur est connu pour ses effets de style mêlant argot et langue soutenu.

exercise in style

nom masculin (écriture à contraintes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exercise for its own sake

nom masculin (figuré (chose à faire en suivant des règles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

style sheet

nom féminin (canevas informatique) (computers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les feuille de styles permettent d'appliquer un style à une page internet.

stylistic device

nom féminin (technique d'expression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette figure de style est critiquée par les grammairiens.
This stylistic device is criticized by grammar purists.

furniture in the style of

nom masculin (meuble d'une période historique précise) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce château, nous pouvons admirer des meubles de style Louis XVI et Empire.

Art Nouveau

nom masculin (mouvement artistique) (art style: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

50s-style full dress, 1950s-style full dress

nom féminin (robe ample à taille resserrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle souhaitait une robe de style pour son anniversaire.

baroque, baroque style

nom masculin (art surchargé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le style baroque nous vient des XVIe et XVIIe siècles.

music style

nom masculin (genre musical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le style musical est un ensemble de caractéristiques partagées par des morceaux.

lifestyle

nom masculin (façon de vivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son style de vie à changé depuis son déménagement à la campagne.

direct speech

nom masculin (Grammaire : discours non rapporté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

straight talking

nom masculin (expression sans détours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Empire style

nom masculin (France (style de l'époque de l'Empire) (early 19th century)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce brocanteur raffole du style Empire.

Empire, empire, Empire-style

locution adjectivale (France (caractéristique de l'Empire)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Ce bureau de style Empire est parti pour un très bon prix aux enchères.

lively and powerful style

nom masculin (musique : vif et puissant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reported speech

nom masculin (Grammaire : discours rapporté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free indirect speech

nom masculin (Grammaire : style de discours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

journalistic style, news style

nom masculin (style imitant les journaistes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

musical style

nom masculin (catégorie de musique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

telegraph style, telegram style

nom masculin (style économisant les mots)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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