What (who) is classic - definition

OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A PARTICULAR STYLE

Classicity; Modern classic

classic

(classics)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.

The debate in the mainstream press has been a classic example of British hypocrisy...

His first two goals were classic cases of being in the right place at the right time.

= typical

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Classic is also a noun.

It was a classic of interrogation: first the bully, then the kind one who offers sympathy.

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A classic film, piece of writing, or piece of music is of very high quality and has become a standard against which similar things are judged.

...the classic children's film Huckleberry Finn.

...a classic study of the American penal system.

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Classic is also a noun.

The record won a gold award and remains one of the classics of modern popular music.

...a film classic.

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A classic is a book which is well-known and considered to be of a high literary standard. You can refer to such books generally as the classics.

As I grow older, I like to reread the classics regularly.

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Classic style is simple and traditional and is not affected by changes in fashion.

Wear classic clothes which feel good and look good...

These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere.

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Classics is the study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.

...a Classics degree.

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classic

<jargon> An adjective used before or after a noun to describe the original version of something, especially if the original is considered to be better. Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBM's ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series. (1996-10-27)

Classic

·noun ·Alt. of Classical.

II. Classic ·noun One learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature.

III. Classic ·noun A work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author;

- originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language.

Wikipedia

Classic

A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that exemplifies its class. The word can be an adjective (a classic car) or a noun (a classic of English literature). It denotes a particular quality in art, architecture, literature, design, technology, or other cultural artifacts. In commerce, products are named 'classic' to denote a long-standing popular version or model, to distinguish it from a newer variety. Classic is used to describe many major, long-standing sporting events. Colloquially, an everyday occurrence (e.g. a joke or mishap) may be described in some dialects of English as 'an absolute classic'.

"Classic" should not be confused with classical, which refers specifically to certain cultural styles, especially in music and architecture: styles generally taking inspiration from the Classical tradition, hence classicism.

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