Genre definition
A French word meaning category, class, style, type or variety. Pronounced "zhawn-ruh," a music genre is a music category such as classical, jazz and rock.
Designating or of a type of book, film, etc. which is distinguished by subject, theme, or style, as science fiction, mystery, western, etc.
adjective
A kind, or type, as of works of literature, art, etc.
noun
A type or class.
noun
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content.
noun
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Designating or of a kind of painting in which subjects or scenes from everyday life are treated realistically.
adjective
The definition of a genre is a category of art, music or literature.
An example of genre is rock and roll.
noun
A realistic style of painting that depicts scenes from everyday life.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
genre
Plural:
genresOrigin of genre
- French from Old French kind from Latin genus gener- genə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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