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
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.
During the Classical Greek period from about 480 to 300 B.C. most necklaces were three dimensional pendants.
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.
