classical vs classic
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
- (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
- of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
noun
- traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
Examples
During the Classical Greek period from about 480 to 300 B.C. most necklaces were three dimensional pendants.
Gone was the prim nodus; instead her long hair was parted in the center and allowed to fall loose under a veil, in a deliberate echo of the statuary poses of classical goddesses.
Hmm... a bit of Googling produces this short book review by Charles Solomon, which has the line: "As an essayist, Didion lacks the hyaline profundity of Susan Sontag or the classical erudition of Marguerite Yourcenar ...
Definitions
noun
- an artist who has created classic works
- a creation of the highest excellence
adjective
- of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
- well-known and long-established in form or style
- of a well-known type; remarkably typical
- considered of the highest quality and lasting significance or worth
Examples
Gone was the prim nodus; instead her long hair was parted in the center and allowed to fall loose under a veil, in a deliberate echo of the statuary poses of classical goddesses.
Hmm... a bit of Googling produces this short book review by Charles Solomon, which has the line: "As an essayist, Didion lacks the hyaline profundity of Susan Sontag or the classical erudition of Marguerite Yourcenar ...
If head-to-toe leopard seems a bit too Big Cat Diary to appeal, then a waterproof rucksack or bumbag in the same print are an easy way to add a distinctive touch to a more classic outfit.
