Synonyms: idiom, artistic style
Definition: the style of a particular artist or school or movement
Usage: an imaginative orchestral idiom
Similar words: way, style, manner, fashion, mode
Definition: how something is done or how it happens
Usage: her dignified manner; his rapid manner of talking; their nomadic mode of existence; in the characteristic New York style; a lonely way of life; in an abrasive fashion
Definition: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Similar words: expression, formulation
Definition: the style of expressing yourself
Usage: he suggested a better formulation; his manner of expression showed how much he cared
Synonyms: idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrase
Definition: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Similar words: locution, saying, expression
Definition: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Usage: pardon the expression
Synonyms: accent, idiom, dialect
Definition: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Usage: the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English; he has a strong German accent; it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
Similar words: non-standard speech
Definition: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community