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genre

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʒɑnrə/ · UK /ˈʒɒnrə/

Forms: genres

genre means: A type of book, film, music, or art whose works share similar features.

noun

ARTISTIC CATEGORYB2

A type of book, film, music, or art whose works share similar features.

  • Horror is my favourite genre.
  • The band mixes several musical genres.
  • Which genre does this novel belong to?

How to use it: a genre of something (Jazz is a genre of music.)

Similar words: category, type, kind

Common phrases: music genre, genre of something

verb

CLASSIFY ARTC2

To place a work in an artistic category or make it fit that category.

  • Critics genre the novel as fantasy.
  • The editor genred the story as horror.
  • Some writers resist having their work genred.

How to use it: genre something as something (The reviewer genred the film as comedy.)

Similar words: classify, categorize

Common phrases: genre a work, genre as something

Questions about genre

What does genre mean?

A type of book, film, music, or art whose works share similar features.

What is genre in other languages?

Türkçe: tür · Español: género · Français: genre · Deutsch: Genre · Italiano: genere · 日本語: ジャンル

How do you pronounce genre?

In American English /ˈʒɑnrə/; in British English /ˈʒɒnrə/.

How do you use genre in a sentence?

Horror is my favourite genre. The band mixes several musical genres.

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