[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/style/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / style

# style

noun (a style, styles; style — uncountable); verb (style, styles, styled, styling)

«style» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A style is a particular way of doing, making or saying something: a style of writing, swimming or painting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#m1)
2. A fashion or design for clothes or hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#m2)
3. Style is being elegant or doing something in an impressive way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#m3)
4. (verb) To style hair or clothes is to arrange them in a certain way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#m4)

### In the lessons

Used in English lessons: an author's style, formal and informal style. In art: painting in the style of a famous artist. In swimming: freestyle, backstroke. In everyday life: hairstyle, fashion styles. Phrases: "in style", "out of style", "in the style of".

### Examples

- I like her style of writing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x1)
- We painted in the style of Van Gogh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x2)
- Front crawl is a swimming style. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x3)
- That jacket is the latest style. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x4)
- He won the race in style. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x5)
- The hairdresser styled my hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x6)
- Write your letter in a formal style. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x7)
- “Messy style of feeding, that,” said Kotick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/#x8)

### Note

Countable for kinds (styles), uncountable for elegance (she has style). Adjective: stylish. Do not confuse with "stile" (steps over a fence), which sounds the same.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah is known for its short, hard, mystical style, which has led to many different explanations. In the primary lessons: Used in English lessons: an author's style, formal and informal style. In art: painting in the style of a famous artist. In swimming: freestyle, backstroke. In everyday life: hairstyle, fashion styles. Phrases: "in style", "out of style", "in the style of".

### Examples

- For it was originally written in an obscure half-mystical style. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/style/#x1)
- Henry Malter. and Dr I s a a c H u s i k for many courtesies fittnded to me in iLis work, both in the arrangement of ihe uialeria! and in style. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/style/#x2)

### Note

Countable for kinds (styles), uncountable for elegance (she has style). Adjective: stylish. Do not confuse with "stile" (steps over a fence), which sounds the same.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «style» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/style/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«style» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/style.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «style» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/style/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«style» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/style.html) on Mova free.